Patient Stories: Anemia & Asthma

Molecule from food needed to release energy inside a cell.

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• glucose

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Molecule from air needed to release energy inside a cell.

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• glucose

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Process by which the mitochondria inside cells can convert glucose and oxygen into usable energy.

• photosynthesis

• cellular respiration

• digestion

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Process by which the chloroplasts inside PLANT cells can convert water, carbon dioxide and sunlight into STORED energy (glucose/starch).

• photosynthesis

• cellular respiration

• digestion

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Which medical condition is associated with a shortage of red blood cells?

• anemia

• asthma

• pancreas injury

• diabetes

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A shortage of red blood cells is a problem because...

• red blood cells carry oxygen to cells

• red blood cells are where cellular respiration happens

• red blood cells are needed to make glucose

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RBCs deliver oxygen to body cells. They can do this because oxygen attaches to ______ molecules inside the RBC, which give them their red color.

• glucose

• hemoglobin

• iron

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What do red blood cells look like?

• like a donut with an indented middle

• a ball like shape

• an egg shape

Hemoglobin is an important protein inside RBCs that helps them carry oxygen. Which nutrient is needed in order for the body to make hemoglobin?

• glucose

• oxygen

• iron

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Symptoms of ANEMIA include (choose TWO):

• feeling tired

• feeling faint

• difficulty breathing

• problems in the bathroom