Blood

The proteins found on the surface of RBCs that allow us to type blood as A, B, O or AB are called

• antigens

• antibodies

• aggluntates

• Rh factors

Platelets are best described as

• giant multinucleated cells

• immature leukocytes

• fragments of cells

• lymphoid cells

The red blood cells of type O blood have on their surfaces

• antigens A and B

• antigen A only

• antigen B only

• neither antigens A nor B

Sickle cell disease is caused by

• a lack of dietary iron

• a lack of intrinsic factor

• an excess hemoglobin

• a mutation

What part of blood carries hemoglobin?

• Red blood cells
• Plasma
• Platlets
• White blood cells

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The biconcave cells in blood that lack nuclei when they are mature are the

• white blood cells

• red blood cells

• platelets

• macrophages

A primary function of lymphocytes is to

• transport nutrients.

• produce enzymes that dissolve blood clots.

• carry oxygen and carbon dioxide.

• act against foreign substances.

Another name for white blood cells is

• erythrocytes
• plasmocytes
• leukocytes
• thrombocytes

Red blood cells are

• thrombocytes
• neutrophils
• monocytes
• erthryocytes

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Someone who is Rh+ has an additional antigen on their red blood cells known as

• A antigen

• B antigen

• C antigen

• D antigen