The Blood Quiz
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Which is the smallest of the 3 blood vessels?
A. Veins
B. Arteries
C. Capillaries
What is the function (job) of the white blood cells?
A. To transport oxygen around the body.
B. To carry dissolved sugars.
C. To clot and cover wounds like cuts and grazes.
D. To release antibodies to help destroy infections.
Which cell engulfs and digests bacteria/pathogens?
A. lymphocytes
B. phagocytes
C. platelets
What is the function (job) of the plasma?
A. To release antibodies to fight infections.
B. To transport oxygen around the body.
C. To carry dissolved nutrients and sugars.
D. To transport oxygen around the body.
Which cell releases antibodies to the blood?
A. phagocytes
B. lymphocytes
C. platelets
Which of these is NOT a function of the blood?
A. Transports toxins throughout the body
B. Transports nutrients throughout the body
C. Removes waste products from the body
D. Supply oxygen to the body tissues
What is plasma?
A. only white blood cells
B. only red blood cells
C. fluid part of blood
D. hemoglobin
What is the function (job) of the red blood cells?
A. To transport oxygen around the body and to the muscles.
B. To release antibodies to fight infections.
C. To carry dissolved nutrients and sugars.
D. To clot and form scabs if there is a wound on the body.
The blood is made up of 90% red blood cells.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which blood vessels take blood AWAY from the heart?
A. Veins
B. Arteries
C. Capillaries
What makes up around 55% of the blood?
A. Plasma
B. Red Blood Cells
C. White Blood Cells
D. Platelets
Which blood vessel has valves to prevent the back-flow of blood?
A. Veins
B. Arteries
C. Capillaries
Which of the following is NOT a type of blood vessel?
A. Artery
B. Capillary
C. Vein
D. Ventricle
Which is NOT a component of the blood?
A. Plasma
B. Red blood cell
C. Epithelial cell
D. Platelets
The function of red blood cells is to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
