Blood and Blood Cells

What makes up around 55% of the blood?

• plasma

• red blood cell

• white blood cells

• platelets

What is the function (job) of the plasma?

• To fight infections.

• To transport oxygen around the body.

• To carry nutrients and sugars around the body.

What is the function (job) of the red blood cells?

• To transport oxygen around the body and to the muscles.

• To fight infections.

• To carry nutrients and sugars around the body.

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What is the function (job) of the white blood cells?

• To transport oxygen around the body.

• To carry dissolved sugars.

• To clot and cover wounds like cuts.

• To fight infections.

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What is the function (job) of the platelets?

• To form clots (i.e. scabs) when you have cuts.

• To transport oxygen to the muscles.

• To carry dissolved sugars.

• To produce antibodies.

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Which of the 3 types of blood vessels is the smallest?

• veins

• arteries

• capillaries

Which blood cells fight infections?

• white blood cells

• red blood cells

• platelets

What are the most common blood cells?

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

• platelets

• plasma

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Where in the body are blood cells made?

• stomach

• brain

• bone marrow

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What attaches to oxygen as you breathe and carries oxygen on red blood cells?

• plasma

• hemoglobin

• platelets

• bone marrow

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