GCSE Blood Checkpoint

How many different components of blood are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which part of the blood is responsible for helping fight infections?

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Plasma

• Platelets

Which part of the blood is involved in clotting?

• Red blood cells

• Plasma

• Platelets

• White blood cells

Which part of the blood carries oxygen around the body?

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Patelets

• Plasma

Which component is made mostly of water and makes up about 55% of the blood

• Plasma

• Platelets

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

Which part of the blood is responsible for carrying nutrients, waste products and minerals?

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

What are the main components of blood?

• plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets

• hormones, oxygen, nutrients, water

• red blood cells

• carbon dioxide and minerals

What part of the red blood cell carries oxygen?

Which of these is not an adaptation of a red blood cell?

• No nucleus

• Contain haemoglobin

• Biconcave shape

• Lots of mitochondria

What is formed when oxygen binds to haemoglobin?

• Carboxyhaemaglobin

• Oxyhaemaglobin

• Deoxyhaemaglobin

• Oxdiehaemoglobin