B7.2.4 Components of Blood

What is the name of the liquid part of the blood that transports everything?

Which part of the blood transports oxygen?

Which part of the blood fights infections and disease?

Which part of the blood enables clotting?

What would be a consequence of a lack of red blood cells?

• Tiredness

• Getting sick often

• Bleeding for a long time after a cut

• Low blood pressure

What would be a consequence of a lack of white blood cells?

• Tiredness

• Getting sick often

• Bleeding for a long time after a cut

• Low blood pressure

What would be a consequence of a lack of blood plasma?

• Tiredness

• Getting sick often

• Bleeding for a long time after a cut

• Low blood pressure

Which of these would cause a reduction in blood plasma?

• Dehydration

• Iron deficiency

Which of these would cause a reduction in red blood cells?

• Dehydration

• Iron deficiency

Name the protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen.