Blood quiz day 4

Question 1

what is blood?

Answer 1

is a tissue that is composed of cells suspended in a liquid which is mostly water.

Question 2

list 3 functions of the blood

Answer 2

• help the body to fight invasions by bacteria and viruses
• regulates body temperature
• helps with the erection of the penis.

Question 3

list the composition of plasma

Answer 3

90% water and 10% dissolved substances.

Question 4

list the 3 types of blood cells

Answer 4

erythrocytes (red blood cells)
leukocytes (white blood cells)
thrombocytes (Platelets)

Question 5

what is hemoglobin?

Answer 5

a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates.

Question 6

list the 2 types of white blood cells

Answer 6

Lymphocytes
Phagocytes

Question 7

state the function of the platelets

Answer 7

prevents and stops bleeding by clotting the blood.