Blood

The liquid portion of the blood is

• leukocytes
• erthryocytes
• plasma
• thrombin

What part of blood contains hemoglobin?

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

The main purpose of Red Blood Cells is to 

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

Blood is classified as ___ tissue.

• connective
• circulatory
• epithelial
• muscular

The lack of sufficient red blood cells in the blood system is called

• cyanosis
• anemia
• hemochromatosis
• hypoxia

The proper name for a red blood cell is:

• thrombocytes
• neutrophils
• monocytes
• erthryocytes

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 becomes bright red in color because of the

• amount of folic acid present
• the release of oxygen from hemoglobin

• the binding of oxygen to hemoglobin

• amount of iron present

What part of blood is responsible for fighting infections?

• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Plasma

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

• fit through capillaries easily
• exchange gasses more quickly
• hold additional hemoglobin
• reproduce quicker