Blood

Question 1

What is plasma?

Answer 1

Liquid part of blood

Question 2

What is plasma made up of?

Answer 2

Water
Proteins
Dissolved substances

Question 3

What are the main plasma proteins?

Answer 3

Clotting proteins

Antibodies

Question 4

What is the function of plasma?

Answer 4

To transport glucose, urea, hormones, carbon dioxide, etc.

Question 5

What is the function of red blood cells?

Answer 5

Carry oxygen around body

Question 6

Another name for red blood cells?

Answer 6

Erythrocytes

Question 7

Where are red blood cells made?

Answer 7

Red bone marrow of bones i.e ribs

Question 8

What shape are red blood cells?why?

Answer 8

Biconcave- more surface area to allow oxygen to bind

Question 9

How long do red blood cells last for?

Answer 9

~4mths

Question 10

Another name for platelets?

Answer 10

Thrombocytes

Question 11

Where are platelets made?

Answer 11

Bone marrow

Question 12

What is the function of platelets?

Answer 12

Clot the blood

Question 13

Why does blood clot?

Answer 13

Reduce blood loss

Prevent entry of microorganisms (1st line of defence)