The Wonderful World of Blood

Which is NOT a component of the blood?

• Plasma

• Red blood cell

• Epithelial cell

• Platelets

Which of these is NOT a function of the blood?

• Transports toxins throughout the body

• Transports nutrients throughout the body

• Removes waste products from the body

• Supply oxygen to the body tissues

Which of these is NOT true for plasma?

• The plasma contains 50% water.

• The plasma contains food, carbon dioxide, waste products, hormones and minerals.

• Provides a protein needed for blood clotting.

• Makes up 55% of the blood.

The function of red blood cells is to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues.

• True

• False

Label the 4 different parts of blood visible in the microscope image.

d

e

f

c

Scab

White Blood Cell

Blood

Blood Vessel

Platelet

Plasma

Red Blood Cell

What is plasma?

• only white blood cells

• only red blood cells

• fluid part of blood

• hemoglobin

Label the parts of the blood visible in the electron microscope image.

d

e

c

Plasma

Platelet

Blood Vessel

Scab

Blood

White Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

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Which is NOT true for the red blood cell?

• Red blood cell is disc shaped.

• Red blood cell has a nucleus.

• Red blood cell develops in the bone marrow.

• Red blood cell contains a red pigment called hemoglobin.

Which cell is the most plentiful in the blood?

• Epithelial cell

• Platelets

• Red blood cell

• White blood cell

Which of these is NOT a feature of the white blood cell?

• Defends the body from infectious organisms.

• Have a nucleus

• Is smaller than red blood cells

• Is less in number than the red blood cell