Blood Components Quiz

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

• White blood cells

• Plasma

• Red blood cells

• Platelets

Which component of blood enables it to carry oxygen around the body?

• Platelets

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Plasma

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

• Phagocytes

• Hemocyanin

• Antibodies

• Hemoglobin

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

• White blood cells

• Red blood cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

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

• Hemoglobin synthesis

• Blood clotting

• Antibody production

• Phagocytosis

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

• Carrying oxygen

• Stopping bleeding

• Preventing infection

• Transporting nutrients

Which component of blood helps in clotting and stopping bleeding?

• Red blood cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

• White blood cells

What determines the color of blood?

• Plasma

• Platelets

• White blood cells

• Red blood cells