Blood Quiz

Leucocytes is another term for...

• Red blood cells

• Plasma

• White blood cells

• Platelets

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What shape are red blood cells?

• Biconcave

• Prolate spheroid

• Biconvex

• Oblate spheroid

TRUE OR FALSE? White blood cells are smaller than red blood cells

• True

• False

Platelets are also known as...

• Erthrocytes

• Thrombocytes

• Lymphocytes

• Neutrophils

What is the name of the protein found in the red blood cells?

• Haemoglobin

• Actin

• Myosin

• Keratin

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

How much blood is there in the body of an adult?

• Around 3 litres

• Around 5 litres

• Around 7 litres

• Around 9 litres

Answer explanation

Depends on the size of the adult, but there is around 5 litres of blood in the body

_______ blood cells fight diseases

• red

• white

• platelet

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

________ is 55% of total blood

• platelets

• plasma

• white cells

Blood cells are made in the _______

• brain

• heart

• bone marrow

• vessels

The average person has about ______ liters of blood

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5