Lesson 4.2.2.3
4.2.2.3 Blood Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 2
20 questions
In partnership with Revision Ninja
Lesson 4.2.2.3, Blood: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE Combined Science (8464), Unit 2: Organisation, written with Revision Ninja.
Host it live on the board and students join with a game code on their own devices, or revise alone with Free Play. The answers are revealed in the game.
The 20 questions
-
Which term best describes blood in terms of body organisation?
- Cell
- Tissue
- System
- Organ
-
Which blood component carries oxygen?
- Plasma only
- Platelets
- White blood cells
- Red blood cells
-
Which blood component helps blood to clot?
- Plasma
- White blood cells
- Platelets
- Red blood cells
-
Which blood component defends against infection?
- Red blood cells
- Plasma proteins
- White blood cells
- Platelet fragments
-
What is the liquid part of blood called?
- Platelet
- Lymph
- Plasma
- Serum only
-
Which blood cell type has no nucleus?
- Red blood cells
- Stem cells
- White blood cells
- Nerve cells
-
Which substance is transported dissolved in blood plasma?
- Platelets
- Oxygen
- Antibodies
- Urea
-
What structural adaptation gives red blood cells a large surface area for oxygen uptake?
- Contains a nucleus
- Biconcave shape
- Cell wall
- Long thin fibres
-
A blood sample is spun in a centrifuge to separate it. Which component forms the liquid layer on top?
- Plasma
- Platelets
- White blood cells
- Red blood cells
-
Which blood component is responsible for defending the body against pathogens?
- Platelets
- Plasma
- Red blood cells
- White blood cells
-
How do phagocytic white blood cells adapt to destroy microorganisms?
- Release oxygen
- Change shape
- Form solid clots
- Lose their nucleus
-
What key cellular feature is absent in mature human red blood cells?
- Cell membrane
- Cytoplasm
- Haemoglobin
- Nucleus
-
What major risk must be evaluated when using donated blood products in medicine?
- Digestive failure
- Bone weakness
- Cell division rate
- Infection transmission
-
Which substance does plasma transport?
- Phloem sugar only
- Carbon dioxide
- Xylem water only
- Stomatal gas only
-
A patient needs an oxygen-carrying blood transfusion. Which component is needed?
- Plasma only
- White blood cells
- Red blood cells
- Platelets
-
A blood smear shows 4500 red cells and 9 white cells in one field. Which is more common?
- Plasma
- White blood cells
- Red blood cells
- Platelets
-
What is the primary role of blood plasma in circulation?
- Absorbing solid food
- Generating electrical impulses
- Transporting dissolved substances
- Contracting heart muscle
-
Which term describes blood as a group of different cell types working together?
- Cell
- Organ
- Tissue
- System
-
A patient with anaemia has fewer red blood cells. Which function is affected most?
- Clotting
- Oxygen transport
- Digesting food
- Fighting infection
-
Which blood component is primarily responsible for triggering blood clotting at wounds?
- Plasma proteins
- Red blood cells
- Platelets
- White blood cells
Related quizzes
- Principles of organisation Quiz · 4.2.1 · 20 questions
- The human digestive system Quiz · 4.2.2.1 · 20 questions
- The heart and blood vessels Quiz · 4.2.2.2 · 20 questions
- Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease Quiz · 4.2.2.4 · 20 questions
- Health issues Quiz · 4.2.2.5 · 20 questions
- The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases Quiz · 4.2.2.6 · 20 questions
- Cancer Quiz · 4.2.2.7 · 20 questions
- Plant tissues Quiz · 4.2.3.1 · 20 questions
- Plant organ system Quiz · 4.2.3.2 · 20 questions
- Eukaryotes and prokaryotes Quiz · 4.1.1.1 · 20 questions