L4 - Blood Article Check-In

Match the picture of the part of the blood with its name.

• White Blood Cells

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• Platelets

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• Red Blood Cells

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• Blood Plasma

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Match the part of the blood with its job.

• Responds to disease and infection

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• Carries water, nutrients, and minerals

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• Carries oxygen out to the body & CO2 out

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• Sticks together to form clots on damage

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Label the 4 different parts of blood visible in the microscope image.

d

e

f

c

White Blood Cell

Platelet

Blood

Blood Vessel

Scab

Plasma

Red Blood Cell

Label the parts of the blood visible in the electron microscope image.

d

e

c

Scab

White Blood Cell

Plasma

Blood Vessel

Platelet

Blood

Red Blood Cell

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What makes up the different parts of the blood and in what amounts?

Fill in the diagram with information collected from the reading.

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

Food Particles

Plasma

Red Blood Cells

45 %

55 %

White Blood Cells & Platelets

Water

Vitamins & Electrolytes

How does a Red Blood Cell's structure (shape) helps it do it's function (job)?

Check ALL that apply.

• They are round so they don't get caught or stuck in the veins

• They are flexible so they can squeeze into tiny spaces

• They have a molecule inside them that makes oxygen "stick" to them

• They have a dent in the middle so they can be lighter

• They are small so they don't use up as much energy

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How does a White Blood Cell's structure (shape) helps it do it's function (job)?

Check ALL that apply.

• They are larger in size to help them absorb and digest viruses and bacteria

• They have short tentacles (makes them look fuzzy) to sense what is around them

• They are the smallest part of the blood so they can squeeze into tight places

• They have tentacles (makes them look fuzzy) so they can stick to each other

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How does a Platelet's structure (shape) helps it do it's function (job)?

Check ALL that apply.

• They have tentacle like arms to help them grab onto and stick together

• They are the smallest part of blood to not take too much space

• They are circular so they don't get stuck in the veins

• They can become sticky to form clots and plug up damaged vessels

• They are the largest part of the blood so they can easily plug cuts

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How does the plasma's structure (shape) helps it do it's function (job)?

Check ALL that apply.

• It is fluid, so it can be pumped through the vessels like water through a pipe

• Being fluid allows it to carry other cells in the flow where they need to go

• Being fluid allows it to dissolve and carry important minerals and vitamins

• Being fluid allows it to dissolve and carry waste away from cells to filtering organs like the kidneys

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Why is it so important that blood goes everywhere in the body?

• It is the delivery and garbage system. Your body needs food, water, and oxygen to live and waste to leave.

• It is the thermostat system. The flow of liquid is like a heating radiator that keeps you warm.

• It is the sensory system. It travels everywhere to pick up information about the body and tell the brain.

• It is the emotional system. It travels everywhere to pick up information about the body and tells the heart.