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Blood clotting

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which 2 substances are released by platelets?

a)

Serotonin

b)

Thrombin

c)

Fibrin

d)

Thromboplastin

2.

Which reaction is catalysed by thromboplastin?

a)

conversion of prothrombin to thrombin

b)

conversion of prothrombin to fibrin

c)

conversion of thrombin to prothrombin

d)

conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin

3.

Which ions must be present for thromboplastin to work?

a)

Na+

b)

Cl-

c)

Ca2+

d)

H+

4.

Thrombin is an enzyme that converts fibrin to fibrinogen

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is the role of fibrin in blood clotting?

a)

acts as an enzyme

b)

forms a mesh of fibres to cover the wound

c)

causes smooth muscles in blood vessels to contract

d)

starts off the whole process

6.

Which of the following is not the importance of blood clotting? Choose your answers.

a)

Prevent excessive blood lost

b)

Prevent the entry of pathogen into the blood vessels

c)

Prevent the dropping of blood pressure.

d)

Prevent the entry of oxygen into the blood

7.

Name the blood cell and plasma protein that is responsible in blood clotting mechanism.

a)

Leucocytes

b)

Platelets

c)

Albumin

d)

Fibrinogen

e)

Erythrocytes

8.

Why fibrin mesh is important in blood clotting mechanism?

a)

To attract more platelets.

b)

To attract more erythrocytes.

c)

To destroy pathogens.

d)

To prevent erythrocytes from flowing out.

9.

Ariana lack of clotting factors that cause her blood to unable to clot when she is having a cut.


Name this disease.

a)

Haemophilia

b)

Talasemia

c)

Thrombosis

d)

Embolism

10.

A boy accidentally cut his finger. the blood clots occur slowly. What caused the blood to clot slowly?

a)

Lack of vitamin D in his meal

b)

Lack of vitamin K in his meal

c)

The blood of the boy is infected with pathogens

d)

The blood of the boy flow with high pressure at the wound