Functions of Blood and Components Quiz

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What is the main function of hemoglobin in red blood cells in relation to oxygen and carbon dioxide?

Transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide

Where is oxyhemoglobin found and what is its significance?

Found in arteries; signifies oxygen-bound hemoglobin

Explain the role of carbaminohemoglobin in the blood.

Transporting carbon dioxide in veins

What is the nutritive function of blood and where is it mainly located?

Transporting nutrients to body tissues; mainly in the plasma Signup and view all the answers

Discuss the excretory function of blood and its role in waste product transport.

Transporting waste products of tissue metabolism to excretory organs Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main components of blood?

Plasma and formed elements Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for carbon dioxide to be eliminated from the body?

Because it contributes to acidity Signup and view all the answers

Name the body's major pumping organ in the cardiovascular system.

Heart Signup and view all the answers

Which type of blood cells are responsible for destroying harmful substances through phagocytosis?

Phagocytic cells or macrophages Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which phagocytic cells engulf and digest foreign particles?

Phagocytosis Signup and view all the answers

What happens to blood when it is outside the body for 5-8 minutes?

It clots Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the liquid part of blood that remains when it is anti-coagulated?

Plasma Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Eosinophils in the body?

kills parasitic worms by deluging them with digestive enzymes, play a complex role in allergy attacks Signup and view all the answers

How do Basophils contribute to the body's defense mechanism?

releases histamine at the site of inflammation, contain heparin an anticoagulant substance Signup and view all the answers

What is the count range of Monocytes per cubic millimeter of blood?

100-700 per cubic millimeter of leucocytes count Signup and view all the answers

Which group do Neutrophils belong to among the Leucocytes?

Polymorphonuclear Leucocytes or granulocytes Signup and view all the answers

What is the life span of Leucocytes in the blood?

9-10 days Signup and view all the answers

Describe the appearance of Monocytes.

large cells with bean shape or indented dark-purple nucleus, long mono-nucleus/eccentric in location, largest of the WBC Signup and view all the answers

What is the chemical composition of plasma?

92% water, 7% vital proteins, 1% mineral salts, sugars, fats, hormones, and vitamins Signup and view all the answers

What are the inorganic constituents present in plasma?

Rich in Na and Ca, poor in K and Mg compared to RBC Signup and view all the answers

Name the non-protein nitrogen substances found in plasma.

Urea, uric acid, amino acids Signup and view all the answers

What are the positive and negative charge components found in plasma?

Cations are positively charged, Anions are negatively charged Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main protein components of plasma?

Albumin, fibrinogen, globulin Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of antibodies and antitoxins present in the blood?

Help in getting rid of harmful substances Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of blood related to body temperature?

Body temperature regulation (Thermoregulation) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of blood clotting after an injury?

Clotting stops bleeding after injury Signup and view all the answers

How does blood contribute to hormone delivery?

Hormone delivery Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of plasma in blood?

Providing the cell with nutrients Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the liquid formed when blood is allowed to clot?

Serum Signup and view all the answers

Why is blood classified as connective tissue?

Blood is classified as connective tissue because it consists of non-living fluid matrix called the plasma in which the formed elements are suspended Signup and view all the answers