Blood

Question 1

what are the three functions of blood

Answer 1

transportation
regulation
protection

Question 2

what percentage of blood is made of plasma

Answer 2

55%

Question 3

what percentage of blood is made of red blood cells

Answer 3

45%

Question 4

what percentage of plasma is water

Answer 4

91.5%

Question 5

what percentage of plasma is proteins

Answer 5

7%

Question 6

what is found in 1.5% of plasma

Answer 6

electrolytes
nutrients
regulatory substances

Question 7

what percentage of the body is made of blood

Answer 7

8%

Question 8

what do red blood cells contain

Answer 8

erythrocytes
haemoglobin
platelets

Question 9

what do white blood cells contain

Answer 9

platelets
leukocytes
monocytes

Question 10

what percentage of blood is made of white blood cells

Answer 10

less than 1%

Question 11

what protein are found in blood

Answer 11

albumins
globulins
fibrinogen

Question 12

what stimulates red blood cell production

Answer 12

EPO

Question 13

how long do red blood cells last

Answer 13

up to 120 days

Question 14

what shape are red blood cells

Answer 14

biconcave

Question 15

how many red blood cells enter the blood stream per second

Answer 15

2 million

Question 16

what is not in a red blood cell

Answer 16

a nucleus or other organelles

Question 17

why are red blood cells biconcave

Answer 17

increase surface area

Question 18

how many heme groups do red blood cells have

Answer 18

4

Question 19

why is blood red?

Answer 19

iron and oxygen react and iron is haemoglobin rich

Question 20

what do white blood cells do

Answer 20

fight infection

Question 21

are white blood cells bigger than red blood cells

Answer 21

yes

Question 22

how long do platelets function for

Answer 22

10 days

Question 23

what do platelets do

Answer 23

clot blood

Question 24

how many blood types are there

Answer 24

4

Question 25

what is a universal receptor

Answer 25

a blood type that can receive any type of blood

Question 26

what is a universal donor

Answer 26

a blood type that can give blood to any type of blood

Question 27

what blood type is a universal receptor

Answer 27

Type AB

Question 28

what blood type is a universal donor

Answer 28

type O

Question 29

what is the cause of anaemia

Answer 29

not enough blood/ not enough haemoglobin

Question 30

how do you treat anaemia

Answer 30

blood transfusion, take more iron

Question 31

what is sickle cell anaemia

Answer 31

RBC are sickle shaped causing less oxygen being carried | causes blood clots

Question 32

what types of haemophilia are there

Answer 32

``` Type A (low in clotting factor 8) Type B (low in clotting factor 9) ```