PBS 3.1

In Sickle Cell Anemia, which protein is affected by a mutation?

• Insulin
• Hemoglobin
• Glucagon
• Red blood cell

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The pale yellow fluid portion of whole blood that consists of water and its dissolved constituents including, sugars, lipids, metabolic waste products, amino acids, hormones, and vitamins.

• White Blood Cells
• Red Blood Cells
• Blood Plasma
• Tissue Fluid

Any of the hemoglobin-containing cells that carry oxygen to the tissues and are responsible for the red color of vertebrate blood.

• Platelets
• White Blood Cell
• Thrombocyte
• Erythrocyte

Any of the blood cells that are colorless, lack hemoglobin, contain a nucleus, and include the lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils.

• Red Blood Cells
• Thrombocytes
• Erythrocytes
• Leukocytes

Another name for Red Blood Cells.

• Thrombocytes
• Leukocytes
• Erythrocytes
• Eosinophils

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume.

• Sickle Cell Anemia
• Anemia
• Hemophilia

The percent of the volume of whole blood that is composed of red blood cells as determined by separation of red blood cells from the plasma usually by centrifugation.

• Hematosis
• Hematocrit
• Hemorrhage
• Erythr

Another name for Platelets

• Thrombocytes
• Leukocytes
• Erythrocytes
• White blood cells

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• DNA fingerprinting
• Hematocrit analysis
• Blood plasma analysis
• None of these

What is the function of the platelets?

• to carry oxygen

• to fight infection

• to form blood clots

• to make new red blood cells