Blood cell types

Question 1

Technical term for red blood cells?

Answer 1

Erythocytes

Question 2

Technical term for platelets?

Answer 2

Thrombocytes

Question 3

Technical term for white blood cells?

Answer 3

Leucocytes

Question 4

What do leucocytes protect us from?

Answer 4

Infection

Question 5

What do erythrocytes transport?

Answer 5

Oxygen as Oxyhaemoglobin containing B12 and Iron

Question 6

What is the function of thrombocytes?

Answer 6

Clot blood

Question 7

What is special about erythrocytes and thrombocytes?

Answer 7

They have no nucleus

Question 8

What special shape do erythrocytes have?

Answer 8

Bi concave discs

Question 9

What makes up plasma in the blood?

Answer 9

Mostly water and plasma proteins, plasma helps to transport; mineral salts, nutrients, waste, hormones, enzymes, gases and antibodies and antitoxins around the body

Question 10

How much of the blood is plasma?

Answer 10

55%

Question 11

What gives erythrocytes their signature red colour?

Answer 11

Haemoglobin

Question 12

What is the lifespan of a red blood cells?

Answer 12

120 days

Question 13

How do leucocytes reproduce?

Answer 13

By mitosis

Question 14

How do thrombocytes and erythrocytes reproduce?

Answer 14

Formed in bone marrow