Functions Of The Blood

Question 0

What is the function of plasma?

Answer 0

It transports most of the body’s needs around the body

Question 1

What are the four components of blood?

Answer 1

Plasma, platelets, red blood cells, white blood cells

Question 2

What does plasma carry around the body? (6)

Answer 2

• Red/White blood cells and platelets
• digested food products from gut to body cells
• carbon dioxide from body cells to lungs
• urea from liver to kidneys
• hormones
• heat energy

Question 3

What is a platelet?

Answer 3

A small fragment of cell

Question 4

What do the function of a platelet?

Answer 4

To plug a damaged blood vessel - known as blood clotting

Question 5

What is the name of the protein which holds together the protein in a mesh

Answer 5

Fibrin

Question 6

What are clotting factors?

Answer 6

Proteins needed for the blood clotting process to work

Question 7

What is the function of a red bold cell?

Answer 7

Transporting oxygen from the lungs to all the body cells

Question 8

How does a red blood cells shape help it with its function

Answer 8

Is small with a bio concave shape to give large surface area for absorbing and releasing oxygen

Question 9

How does haemoglobin help red blood cell with its function?

Answer 9

It gives blood it’s colour, contains lots of iron. In lungs reacts with oxygen to for oxyhaemoglobin.
Reverse reaction happens in body tissue to release oxygen to the cells.