Blood Components/Parts Practice Quiz

How would you describe plasma?

• a formed element

• can be a variety of shapes

• a yellow liquid

• a disc shaped

• an irregular shaped/fragment

How would you describe a normal red blood cell? Choose all correct answers!

• a formed element

• can be a variety of shapes

• a yellow liquid

• a disc shaped

• an irregular shaped/fragment

How would you describe a white blood cell? Choose all correct answers!

• a formed element

• can be a variety of shapes

• a yellow liquid

• a disc shaped

• an irregular shaped/fragment

How would you describe a platelet? Choose all the correct answers!

• a formed element

• can be a variety of shapes

• a yellow liquid

• a disc shaped

• an irregular shaped/fragment

How much of our blood is composed of plasma?

• less than 1%

• 55%

• 45%

• 100%

How much of our blood is composed of red blood cells?

• less than 1%

• 55%

• 45%

• 100%

How much of our blood is composed of white blood cells?

• less than 1%

• 55%

• 45%

• 100%

What is the function of plasma?

• transports/carries food, minerals, blood cells and waste

• carries oxygen

• controls bleeding by clotting blood

• fights off pathogens, germs, bacteria and viruses

What is the function of white blood cells?

• transports/carries food, minerals, blood cells and waste

• carries oxygen

• controls bleeding by clotting blood

• fights off pathogens, germs, bacteria and viruses

What is the function of red blood cells?

• transports/carries food, minerals, blood cells and waste

• carries oxygen

• controls bleeding by clotting blood

• fights off pathogens, germs, bacteria and viruses