1. Which cells destroy harmful microorganisms in the blood?

A goblet cells B Platelets C red blood cells D white blood cells

2. What is the fluid in the blood called?
A lymph B Mucus C Plasma D tissue fluid
3. Where are red blood cells produced?
A heart B lungs C bone marrow D blood
4. Most of the volume of normal human blood is composed of:
Red cell B white cell C platelets D plasma
5. Erythrocyte is another name for a
A red cell B white cell C platelets D phagocyte
6. Red blood cells make up .................percent of blood
A 54 % B 45 % C 56 % D 1 %
7. What is needed to make the haemoglobin in red blood cells?
A calcium B iron C roughage D vitamin D
8. Which substance is transported by haemoglobin?
A nitrogen B oxygen C urea D water
9. Which blood cells pick up and carry oxygen?
A red blood cells B White blood cells C platelets D lymphocytes
10. What gives blood its color?
A haemoglobin B Oxyhaemoglobin C oxygen D iron
11. Where does haemoglobin become oxyhaemoglobin?
A heart B kidneys C liver D lungs
12. Which cells destroy harmful microorganisms in the blood?
A goblet cells B platelets C red blood cells D white blood cells
13. What causes the transfer of materials between capillaries and tissue
fluid?
A active transport B blood pressure C capillarity D osmosis
14. Which of the following blood components provide the major defense for
our bodies against invading
bacteria and viruses?
A red cell B white cell C platelets D erythrocytes
15. In a person with a low platelet level, which process is slower than
normal?
A antibody formation B blood clotting C oxygen carriage D phagocytosis
16. Which of the following is the function of white blood cells?
A Transport oxygen. B Maintain homeostasis.
C Defend against infection. D Produce haemoglobin
17. Which substances are dissolved in human blood plasma?
A carbon dioxide, haemoglobin and glucose B carbon dioxide, oxygen and
haemoglobin
C glucose, hormones and urea D oxygen, urea and starch
18. Which group contains substances that are all carried in the blood?
A amino acids, carbon dioxide and cellulose B glucose, glycogen and lactic
acid
C oestrogen, oxygen and starch D salts, testosterone and urea
19. Which of the following statements about erythrocytes is correct?
A They fight infection B They clot blood C They lack a nucleus
20. What would happen to red blood cells if the haem group were removed
from haemoglobin?
A Red blood cells would not be able to bind oxygen.
B Red blood cells would not be able to reproduce.
C White blood cells would not be able to reproduce.
D Blood clot formation would be inhibited.
21. What is a function of the human blood system?
A. carrying eggs from the ovary to the uterus
B. carrying glucose from the gut to the liver
C. carrying partly digested food from the mouth to the stomach
D. carrying urine from the kidney to the bladder
22. A hospital patient who is feeling unwell is given a blood test. The results
of the blood test show a very
low level of platelets. What effect will this have?
A The blood will be unable to transport nutrients, hormones and carbon
dioxide.
B The blood will not be able to carry as much oxygen to the tissues as
normal.
C There will be a greater risk of bleeding because the blood will take longer
to clot.
D There will be a greater risk of infection because the blood cannot make
antibodies.
How much oxygen would red blood cells be likely to carry
when leaving the same muscle after contraction? A 40%
B 60% C 90% D 100%
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A to carry glucose B to carry oxygen C to defend

against disease D to make the blood cells