Blood Is A Tissue

The main purpose of Red Blood Cells is to 

• carry gases, wastes, and nutrients
• attack and destroy pathogens
• clot the blood
• digest food

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What part of blood carries hemoglobin?

• Red blood cells
• Plasma
• Platlets
• White blood cells

What is the function of hemoglobin?

• to carry iron
• to carry wastes
• to carry oxygen
• to produce oxygen

Another name for white blood cells is

• erythrocytes
• plasmocytes
• leukocytes
• thrombocytes

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Which of the following is not a primary function of blood?

• help fight disease
• transports nutrients, oxygen, wastes, and hormones
• to provide structure 
• distributes heat

Blood is classified as ___ tissue.

• connective
• circulatory
• epithelial
• muscular

Blood becomes bright red in color because of the

• amount of folic acid present
• amount of hemoglobin present
• amount of oxygen present
• amount of iron present

The shape of the RBC allows for a greater surface area so the cell can

• A. fit through capillaries easily

• B. exchange gasses more quickly

• C. hold additional hemoglobin

• Both A and B

Where are red blood cells produced?

• red bone marrow

• yellow bone marrow

• synovial membrane

• articular cartilage

Red blood cells are

• thrombocytes
• neutrophils
• monocytes
• erthryocytes