Blood - Multiple Choice Test

Plasma is the ___________ part of the blood.
1. liquid
2. solid
3. gas
4. red
A protein that carries oxygen to our body is called
1. haemoglobin
2. artery
3. leukocyte
4. nutrient
White blood cells
1. fight off infections
2. make your blood thicker
3. carry hormones
4. protect your bone marrow
Without platelets we would
1. bleed all the time
2. have white blood
3. not be able to transport blood
4. have too much plasma
Arteries
1. bring blood with oxygen to body parts
2. take blood away from your body
3. invade your body with white blood cells
4. bring food to your stomach
What is released from your cells after they get oxygen ?
1. carbon dioxide
2. carbon monoxide
3. nitrogen
4. haemoglobin
Substances that you don't need leave your body through the
1. intestine
2. blood
3. liver
4. spleen
Blood cells develop in your
1. bone marrow
2. heart
3. lungs
4. liver
How much blood does a normal adult have ?
1. about 5 litres
2. about 1 litre
3. about 2 litres
4. about 10 litres
People who live in high areas need ________ to give the body more oxygen.
1. more blood
2. less blood
3. thicker blood
4. thinner blood
The most common blood type is
1. 0
2. A
3. B
4. AB
Blood banks store blood in
1. sterile bags
2. boxes
3. bottles
4. warm places
Leukemia is a cancer of the
1. bone marrow
2. heart
3. plasma
4. blood vessels
When your body does not have enough platelets it
1. cannot clot very well
2. has a dark red colour
3. can be used for transfusions
4. fights off infections
Most of our blood is made up of
1. plasma
2. red blood cells
3. white blood cells
4. platelets
Anaemia is a disease in which
1. there are not enough red blood cells in your body
2. there are too many red blood cells in your body
3. your blood clots too much
4. there is not enough plasma in the blood
People with blood type AB
1. can receive any other blood type
2. can only receive blood from types A or B
3. can donate blood to every other blood type
4. can only donate blood to type 0