Blood

Which of the following is not a primary function of blood?

• help fight disease

• transports nutrients, oxygen, wastes, and hormones

• to provide structure

• distributes heat

The liquid part of blood made of mostly water; nutrients, minerals, and oxygen are dissolved

• marrow

• plasma

• proteins

• urea

the main purpose of red blood cells is to

• carry gases, wastes, and nutrients

• attack and destroy pathogens

• clot the blood

• digest food

red blood cells are

• thrombocytes

• neutrophils

• monocytes

• erythrocytes

What is the function of hemoglobin?

• to carry iron

• to carry wastes

• to carry oxygen

• to produce oxygen

Blood becomes bright red in color because of the

• amount of folic acid present

• amount of hemoglobin present

• amount of oxygen present

• amount of iron present

The lack of sufficient red blood cells in the blood system is called

• cyanosis

• anemia

• hemochromatosis

• hypoxia

Another name for white blood cells is

• erythrocytes

• plasmocytes

• leukocytes

• thrombocytes

Which is not a granulocyte?

• neutrophil

• monocyte

• basophil

• eosinophil

This cell type functions specifically to combat parasitic infections but also helps to promote inflammation and plays a role in allergic reactions

• Basophil

• T lymphocyte

• Eosinophil

• Neutrophil