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B4.1 & 4.2 Blood and blood vessels

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  • Q1
    Which component of blood carries oxygen around the body?
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    White blood cells
    Plasma
    Red blood cells
    Platelets
    30s
  • Q2
    True or False? Red blood cells do NOT have a nucleus
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the name of the protein inside red blood cells that binds to oxygen?
    Collagen
    Urea
    Haemoglobin
    Plasma
    30s
  • Q4
    When haemoglobin binds to oxygen it forms ...
    Carbaminohaemoglobin
    haemoxyglobin
    Carboxyhaemoglobin
    Oxyhaemoglobin
    30s
  • Q5
    Which component of blood carries carbon dioxide around the body?
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    Platelets
    Plasma
    Red blood cells
    White blood cells
    30s
  • Q6
    Which component of blood carries glucose and amino acids around the body?
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    Red blood cells
    Plasma
    Platelets
    White blood cells
    30s
  • Q7
    Which component of blood fights pathogens (disease causing microbes)?
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    Plasma
    Platelets
    White blood cells
    Red blood cells
    30s
  • Q8
    Which component of blood causes clotting (leading to the formation of a scab)?
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    White blood cells
    Red blood cells
    Platelets
    Plasma
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the name given to the unusual shape of red blood cells?
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    Concave sphere
    Biconvex disc
    Oblate spheroid
    Biconcave disc
    30s
  • Q10
    How does the unusual shape of red blood cells help them to perform their function?
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    Provides more space for their nucleus
    Enables them to avoid pathogens
    Helps them pass out of blood vessels and into surrounding tissue
    Provides a large 'surface-area : volume ratio', for diffusion
    30s
  • Q11
    Which type of blood vessel carries blood AWAY from the heart?
    Capillary
    Vein
    Artery
    30s
  • Q12
    Which type of blood vessel carries blood BACK to the heart?
    Capillary
    Vein
    Artery
    30s
  • Q13
    Which type of blood vessel is where oxygen moves from the blood to the tissues?
    Vein
    Artery
    Capillary
    30s
  • Q14
    Which type of blood vessel carries blood at a HIGH PRESSURE?
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    Artery
    Capillary
    Vein
    30s
  • Q15
    Which is the smallest type of blood vessel?
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    Capillary
    Artery
    Vein
    30s

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