I WONDER - What Is Blood Made Of? Me Pregunto - De Qué Está Hecha La Sangre?

Blood consists of four main components: plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Plasma, the liquid part, transports nutrients, hormones, and proteins. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infections, and platelets help in clotting to prevent bleeding.

Which of the following is NOT a component of blood?

• Bone marrow

• White blood cells

• Plasma

• Red blood cells

What is the primary function of plasma in the blood?

• Carrying oxygen

• Fighting infections

• Transporting nutrients and hormones

• Forming clots

What makes up more than half of the blood's volume?

• Red blood cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

• White blood cells

What is the role of red blood cells?

• To fight infections

• To carry oxygen from the lungs to the body

• To transport nutrients

• To form clots

How do platelets help the body?

• By transporting hormones

• By forming clots to prevent bleeding

• By fighting infections

• By carrying oxygen