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Blood and Blood Components

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Type O blood is known as the

a)

universal donor

b)

universal recipient

c)

universal blood type

d)

universal receiver

2.

Genotype(s) for Type A (choose all that apply)

a)

AA

b)

AO

c)

ABO

d)

A

3.

Where are antigens located?

a)

red blood cells

b)

plasma

c)

antibodies

d)

capillaries

4.

Group AB can donate to (choose all that apply)

a)

AB

b)

A

c)

B

d)

O

5.

Group O can donate to

a)

all blood types

b)

O only

c)

AB only

d)

AO or BO genotypes only

6.

Type AB is known as the

a)

universal recipient

b)

universal donor

c)

universal blood type

d)

universal transfusor

7.

Where are antibodies located?

a)

plasma

b)

red blood cells

c)

white blood cells

d)

arteries

8.

Group A can donate to (choose all that apply)

a)

A

b)

AB

c)

B

d)

O

9.

Choose 3 functions of blood

a)

transport oxygen & nutrients to lungs & tissue

b)

clot blood

c)

carry cells & antibodies to fight infection

d)

transport oxygen & nutrients to heart and lungs

e)

bring waste products to pancreas and kidneys

10.

Genotype(s) for Type AB (choose all that apply)

a)

AB

b)

ABO

c)

AA

d)

BO

11.

Genotype(s) for Type O (choose all that apply)

a)

OO

b)

AO

c)

BO

d)

ABO

12.

Main components of blood

a)

red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, plasma

b)

red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma

c)

blood cells and platelets

d)

platelets, plasma, arteries, capillaries

13.

Genotype(s) for Type B (choose all that apply)

a)

BB

b)

BO

c)

ABO

d)

AB

14.

Blood is considered to be positive or negative based on the presence of what?

a)

Rh factor

b)

A and B antigens

c)

antibodies

d)

platelets

15.

Group B can donate to (choose all that apply)

a)

B

b)

AB

c)

O

d)

A

16.
What percentage of plasma is made up of water?
a)
100%
b)
90%
c)
45%
d)
55%
17.
Which component of blood is responsible for helping to stop bleeding?
a)
platelets
b)
red blood cells
c)
white blood cells
d)
plasma
18.
Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?
a)
red blood cell
b)
white blood cell
c)
platelets
d)
plasma
19.
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
20.
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
21.
These blood cells are the protectors and help fight off disease.
a)
Red blood cells
b)
White blood cells
c)
Plasma
d)
Platelets 
22.
Another name for white blood cells is
a)
erythrocytes
b)
plasmocytes
c)
leukocytes
d)
thrombocytes
23.
Red blood cells are
a)
thrombocytes
b)
neutrophils
c)
monocytes
d)
erthryocytes
24.
Which of the following is not a function of blood?
a)
help fight disease
b)
transports nutrients, oxygen, wastes, and hormones
c)
to distribute neorotransmitters
d)
distributes heat
25.

What is the main component of blood that carries nutrients, hormones, and proteins?

a)

White blood cells

b)

Plasma

c)

Red blood cells

d)

Platelets

26.

What is the special protein found in red blood cells that makes blood red?

a)

Phagocytes

b)

Hemocyanin

c)

Antibodies

d)

Hemoglobin

27.

Which type of blood cells protect the body against disease-causing organisms?

a)

White blood cells

b)

Red blood cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Plasma

28.

What is the process in which white blood cells engulf foreign pathogens called?

a)

Hemoglobin synthesis

b)

Blood clotting

c)

Antibody production

d)

Phagocytosis

29.

What is the function of antibodies produced by white blood cells?

a)

Carrying oxygen

b)

Stopping bleeding

c)

Preventing infection

d)

Transporting nutrients

30.

Which component of blood helps in clotting and stopping bleeding?

a)

Red blood cells

b)

Platelets

c)

Plasma

d)

White blood cells

31.

Which of the following is NOT a component of plasma?

a)

albumin

b)

globulin

c)

fibrinogen

d)

platelets

e)

glucose

32.

Mature erythrocytes

a)

are the least numerous formed element in the body

b)

are cylindrically shaped cells

c)

are produced in yellow bone marrow

d)

do not have a nucleus

33.

The most common type of leukocyte, which functions to phagocytize microorganisms and other substances?

a)

lymphocyte

b)

macrophage

c)

neutrophil

d)

thrombocyte

34.
Which is NOT a formed element in blood?
a)
leukocyte
b)
thrombocyte
c)
plasma
d)
erythrocyte
35.
The scientific name of a white blood cell
a)
thrombocyte
b)
erythrocyte
c)
leukocyte
d)
osteocyte
36.

Platelets are a part of blood that help in the:

a)

formation of hemoglobin

b)

formation of a clot

c)

release of anitbodies

d)

absorption of amino acids

37.
Which leukocyte produces antibodies?
a)
lymphocytes
b)
monocytes
c)
eosinophils
d)
basophils
38.
What type of tissue is blood?
a)
nerve
b)
muscle
c)
epithelial
d)
connective
39.
How long do erythrocytes live?
a)
forever
b)
100-120 days
c)
2 weeks only
d)
a year
40.
The scientific name of a red blood cell
a)
erythrocyte
b)
leukocyte
c)
thrombocyte
d)
plasmocyte
41.
Yellowish liquid part of blood
a)
plasma
b)
platelets
c)
agglutinogens
d)
white blood cells
42.

Which type of blood cell is involved in allergic reactions and parasitic infections?

a)

Lymphocytes

b)

Eosinophils

c)

Platelets

d)

Monocytes

43.

Where are Red Blood Cells (RBCs) produced?

a)

Liver

b)

Spleen

c)

Red bone marrow

d)

Lymph nodes

44.

What is the typical range for the number of red blood cells in 1 cubic mm of blood?

a)

Between 1 and 2 million

b)

Between 2 and 3 million

c)

Between 4 and 6.5 million

d)

Between 7 and 8 million

45.

Approximately how many White Blood Cells (WBCs) are there per cubic millimeter of blood?

a)

1,000 to 5,000

b)

5,000 to 11,000

c)

11,000 to 20,000

d)

20,000 to 30,000

46.

Which of the following statements about White Blood Cells (WBCs) is true?

a)

They lack a nucleus

b)

They are translucent

c)

They are smaller than RBCs

d)

They contain hemoglobin

47.

Which of the following types of white blood cells (WBCs) are classified as granulocytes?

a)

Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils

b)

Monocytes, Lymphocytes

c)

Neutrophils, Monocytes, Lymphocytes

d)

Eosinophils, Monocytes, Basophils

48.

Which of the following types of white blood cells (WBCs) do not contain granules in their cytoplasm?

a)

Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils

b)

Monocytes, Lymphocytes

c)

Neutrophils, Monocytes, Lymphocytes

d)

Eosinophils, Monocytes, Basophils

49.

Which type of white blood cell (WBC) is NOT a granulocyte?

a)

Neutrophil

b)

Eosinophil

c)

Basophil

d)

Lymphocyte

50.

Which type of white blood cell (WBC) is classified as an agranulocyte?

a)

Neutrophil

b)

Eosinophil

c)

Basophil

d)

Monocyte

51.

Where are blood platelets formed?

a)

Liver

b)

Red bone marrow

c)

Spleen

d)

Lymph nodes

52.

What is the primary function of blood platelets?

a)

Transport oxygen

b)

Fight infections

c)

Control loss of blood by coagulation

d)

Regulate blood pressure

53.

What is the typical range of blood platelets per cubic millimeter of blood?

a)

5,000 to 10,000

b)

50,000 to 100,000

c)

130,000 to 360,000

d)

500,000 to 1,000,000

54.

What percentage of blood plasma is water?

a)

50 percent

b)

75 percent

c)

91 percent

d)

99 percent

55.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the 9 percent mixture in blood plasma?

a)

Proteins

b)

Nutrients

c)

Red Blood Cells

d)

Enzymes

56.

What percentage of the total volume of whole blood is made up of blood plasma?

a)

45 percent

b)

55 percent

c)

65 percent

d)

75 percent

57.

What role does albumin play in the blood?

a)

It helps in oxygen transport.

b)

It helps in clotting blood.

c)

It helps maintain fluid volume in blood, thereby controlling blood pressure.

d)

It helps in fighting infections.

58.

Which of the following is a function of blood related to regulation?

a)

Transporting oxygen to cells

b)

Regulating body temperature

c)

Fighting infections

d)

Clotting blood

59.

Which of the following is NOT a function of white blood cells?

a)

Producing antibodies

b)

Carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues

c)

Producing anti toxins

d)

Phagocytosis

60.
What percentage of plasma is made up of water?
a)
100%
b)
90%
c)
45%
d)
55%
61.
What does blood transport?
a)
Nutrients
b)
Oxygen 
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
All of the above
62.

Blood is made of 2 components:

a)

plasma and formed elements

b)

plasma and antibodies

c)

formed elements and antigens

d)

none of the above are true

63.

A condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin

a)

Lymphatic System

b)

Not Anemia

c)

Platelets

d)

Anemia

64.

Select all answers that represent a "Blood Type"

a)

O

b)

AO

c)

BO

d)

AB

e)

A

65.

Immature red blood cells have a nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

What is the rarest blood type in the U.S.?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

67.

What is this blood type?

a)

A+

b)

AB+

c)

AB-

d)

A-

68.

What is the blood type?

a)

AB+

b)

AB-

c)

A+

d)

B-

69.

What is the blood type?

a)

O+

b)

B+

c)

AB-

d)

AB+

70.

What is the blood type?

a)

O+

b)

AB+

c)

AB-

d)

Not Valid

71.

What is the blood type?

a)

O-

b)

O+

c)

Not Valid

d)

AB+

72.

The image represents a patient's blood type. What blood types can the patient receive?

a)

O-, AB-, A-, B-

b)

O+, AB-, A-, B-

c)

Only O-

d)

All Types

73.

If a father is Ao and a mother is Bo, what is the probability for a child with AB blood?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

74.
If two parents have type AB blood, what is the probability that their child will have type O blood?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
75.

What is NOT a possible genotype for someone with type B blood? (Select all that apply)

a)

BB

b)

AB

c)

Bo

d)

oo

76.
An individual's blood type is determined by
a)
environment
b)
genetics
c)
both environment and genetics
d)
your children's blood type
77.

What are the blood types of the possible children that a woman (type O) and man (type AB) can have?

a)

O and AB

b)

O and A

c)

O and B

d)

A and B

78.

Which of the following would best describe the red blood cells of an individual with type O blood?

a)

the cells have O antibodies

b)

the cells have B antibodies

c)

the cells have both A & B antibodies

d)

the cells have neither A or B antibodies

79.

What is the term for the protein found in red blood cells that carry oxygen?

a)

hemoglobin

b)

plasma

c)

platelets

d)

receivers

80.

Which of the following people discovered the ABO blood type system?

a)

Kastle

b)

Landsteiner

c)

Meyer

d)

Winsome

81.

How would you describe plasma?

a)

a formed element

b)

can be a variety of shapes

c)

a yellow liquid

d)

a disc shaped

e)

an irregular shaped/fragment

82.

How would you describe a normal red blood cell? Choose all correct answers!

a)

a formed element

b)

can be a variety of shapes

c)

a yellow liquid

d)

a disc shaped

e)

an irregular shaped/fragment

83.

How would you describe a white blood cell? Choose all correct answers!

a)

a formed element

b)

can be a variety of shapes

c)

a yellow liquid

d)

a disc shaped

e)

an irregular shaped/fragment

84.

How would you describe a platelet? Choose all the correct answers!

a)

a formed element

b)

can be a variety of shapes

c)

a yellow liquid

d)

a disc shaped

e)

an irregular shaped/fragment

85.

How much of our blood is composed of white blood cells?

a)

less than 1%

b)

55%

c)

45%

d)

100%

86.

What is the function of plasma?

a)

transports/carries food, minerals, blood cells and waste

b)

carries oxygen

c)

controls bleeding by clotting blood

d)

fights off pathogens, germs, bacteria and viruses

87.

What is the function of white blood cells?

a)

transports/carries food, minerals, blood cells and waste

b)

carries oxygen

c)

controls bleeding by clotting blood

d)

fights off pathogens, germs, bacteria and viruses

88.

What disorder is characterized by an overproduction of WBCs?

a)

Hemophilia

b)

Sickle cell anemia

c)

Leukemia

d)

Hypovolemia

89.

What disorder results in abnormally shaped RBCs that cant carry oxygen through the body efficiently?

a)

Hemophilia

b)

Sickle cell anemia

c)

Leukemia

d)

Hypovolemia

90.

What disorder results when clotting factor proteins are missing so your platelets will not activate?

a)

Hemophilia

b)

Sickle cell anemia

c)

Leukemia

d)

Hypovolemia

91.

When would you expect WBC numbers to increase?

a)

During an active infection

b)

During an active/internal bleed

c)

When the level of oxygen has decreased

d)

When the fluid level in the body is below normal

92.

When would you expect platelet numbers to increase?

a)

During an active infection

b)

During an active/internal bleed

c)

When the level of oxygen has decreased

d)

When the fluid level in the body is below normal

93.

Where would you find the RBCs if blood components were spun in a centrifuge and separated in a test tube?

a)

At the top

b)

In the middle

c)

At the bottom

94.

Where would you find the WBCs if blood components were spun in a centrifuge and separated in a test tube?

a)

At the top

b)

In the middle

c)

At the bottom

95.

Where would you find the platelet if blood components were spun in a centrifuge and separated in a test tube?

a)

At the top

b)

In the middle

c)

At the bottom

96.

Where would you find the plasma if blood components were spun in a centrifuge and separated in a test tube?

a)

At the top

b)

In the middle

c)

At the bottom

97.

What structure/molecule found on RBCs allows them to attract oxygen?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

hemoglobin

98.

True or False - Sickle cells and normal red blood cells have roughly the same life span.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

True or False - Sickle cells contain less hemoglobin than normal red blood cells, so they carry less oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

Which of the following is the reason people with sickle cell anemia experience excessive bruising?

a)

Their red blood cells have a shorter life span.

b)

Their red blood cells get stuck in and can tear vessels.

c)

Their red blood cells can't hold as much oxygen.

d)

Their body produces less red blood cells than normal.

101.

Which of the following is a platelet?

a)

leukocyte

b)

erythrocyte

c)

thrombocyte

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