BLOOD BASICS
What color is blood?
Red
What job do red blood cells do?
Carry oxygen
I fight germs in your body.
White blood cell
What are the four components of blood?
Plasma, RBC, WBC, platelets
What do white blood cells fight?
Germs / infections
I stop bleeding by forming a plug.
Platelet
What part of the blood gives it its red color?
Red blood cells / Hemoglobin
What do platelets help with?
Blood clotting
I’m the liquid part of blood that carries everything.
Plasma