Blood and Vessels

What is the liquid portion of blood?

• white blood cells

• platelets

• plasma
• water

What is the part of the blood responsible for clot forming scabs?

• plasma
• white blood cells

• platelets
• red blood cells

What is the part of the blood that fights infection?

• plasma

• white blood cells
• platelets

• red blood cells

Match the following blood vessels with their function in relation to the heart.

• Carry blood away from the heart

• Capillaries

• Carry blood towards the heart

• Veins

• Allow exchange of substances between blood and tissues

• Arteries

What are the microscopic blood vessels where gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) are exchanged?

• arteries
• veins
• capillairies
• valves

Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?

(a)  

• capillairies

• arteries
• valves

• veins

Which type of blood vessel carries blood toward the heart?

(a)  

• capillairies

• veins
• valves

• arteries

What is the main function of red blood cells?

• clotting blood

• carrying oxygen

• fighting infection

• regulating temperature

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Blood is red when is is oxygenated and blue when it is deoxygenated.

• True

• False

Match each part of blood to its primary function.

• Carry Oxygen

• White Blood Cells

• Liquid portion of blood

• Red Blood Cells

• Fight infection

• Platelets

• Create clots and scabs

• Plasma

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