Components of Blood (USS G1)

These blood cells deliver oxygen to the parts of the body.

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

This part of blood helps it clot, when you get cut.

• Red blood cells
• Plasma
• Platelets
• White blood cells

What part of blood is responsible for fighting infections?

• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Plasma

Which component of blood is responsible for helping to stop bleeding?

• platelets
• red blood cells
• white blood cells
• plasma

What is the function of a white blood cell?

• find and destroy disease-causing organisms
• deliver oxygen to body cells
• helps clot blood (stops bleeding)
• helps the blood components flow throughout the body

Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?

• red blood cell
• white blood cell
• platelets
• plasma

The fluid portion of blood that carries blood cells, glucose, proteins, fats, and wastes throughout the body.

• red blood cells
• white blood cells
• plasma
• platelets

What does blood consist of?

• plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
• hormones, oxygen, nutrients, water
• red blood cells
• carbon dioxide and minerals

What cells have NO nucleus?

• Leaf cells
• Animal cells
• Red blood cells
• egg cells

Tick the substances that the blood plasma carries

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• Urea

• Soluble digested products