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Checkpoint: Components of blood

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What percentage of plasma is made up of water?
a)
100%
b)
90%
c)
45%
d)
55%
2.
Which component of blood is responsible for helping to stop bleeding?
a)
platelets
b)
red blood cells
c)
white blood cells
d)
plasma
3.
Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?
a)
red blood cell
b)
white blood cell
c)
platelets
d)
plasma
4.
The fluid portion of blood that carries blood cells, glucose, proteins, fats, and wastes throughout the body.
a)
red blood cells
b)
white blood cells
c)
plasma
d)
platelets
5.
Who am I?
I am the largest (in size) blood component and have a nucleus.
a)
white blood cell
b)
red blood cell
c)
platelet
d)
hemoglobin
6.
What does blood transport?
a)
Nutrients
b)
Oxygen 
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
All of the above
7.
Another name for white blood cells is
a)
erythrocytes
b)
plasmocytes
c)
leukocytes
d)
thrombocytes
8.

What happens when haemoglobin mixes with oxygen?

a)

It is decomposed

b)

It turns bright red

c)

It produces energy

d)

It makes antibodies

9.

What are phagocytes?

a)

A type of RBC

b)

A special platelet

c)

A dissolved substance

d)

A type of WBC

10.

What is the scientific name given to red blood cells in humans?

a)

Phagocytes

b)

Haemocytes

c)

Lymphocytes

d)

Erythrocytes

e)

Oocytes

11.

The given diagram demonstrates the average percentages of the main components of blood in a sample. What component is label A representing?

a)

Phagocytes

b)

Plasma

c)

Water

d)

Lymphocytes

e)

Hemoglobin

12.

Why does a red blood cell have a biconcave shape?

a)

To decrease the surface area, therefore restricting the volume of oxygen lost from the cell

b)

To provide a large surface area for the active transport of oxygen in and out of the cell

c)

To increase the available surface area, so more oxygen can diffuse in and out of the cell

d)

To increase the volume of the cell, so more genetic material can be carried around the body