04.1C Transfusions & Blood Groups

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What blood type can a person with type B blood donate to?

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B and AB

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What are the main components of blood?

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Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets

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What is the universal donor blood type?

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O

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Why is blood red?

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Because it contains iron.

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What is the function of blood platelets?

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To clot blood and repair blood vessel damage.

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What is plasma?

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The liquid component of blood that carries cells, nutrients, hormones, and waste.

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What are red blood cells responsible for?

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Carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body and carbon dioxide from the body back to the lungs.

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What role do white blood cells play in the body?

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They are part of the immune system and help fight infections.

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What is the Rh factor?

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A protein that can be present on the surface of red blood cells, determining if blood type is positive or negative.

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What happens during a blood transfusion?

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Blood from a donor is given to a recipient to replace lost components.