Blood Quiz

This is a yellowish liquid containing electrolytes, nutrients, and vitamins.

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

These are clotting factors; they clot together in a process called coagulation to seal a wound and prevent a loss of blood.

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

gives red blood cells their color and contains iron

• Platelets

• Plasma

• hemoglobin

• White Blood Cells

have a biconcave shape to help increase the surface area so more oxygen can be carried and do not contain a nucleus to provide extra space inside

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

leukocytes is another name for ?

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

Erythrocytes eject their nucleus when they enter the blood stream in order to make more room for

• hemaglobin

• mitochondria

• a new nucleus

• plasma proteins

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The most common white blood cell is

• neutrophils

• eosinophils

• basophils

• monocytes

What are the components of blood?

• white blood cells

• red blood cells

• platelets

• plasma

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What percentage of your blood is red blood cells (RBC)?

• 55%

• 30%

• 45%

• 90%

1. Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?

• preventing infection
• regulating body temperature
• transporting oxygen and hormones
• moving electrical signals through the body