Forensic Science Blood Characteristics

Blood consists of 45% cells and 55%

• platelets

• plasma

• proteins

• lipids

These proteins are found on the surface of red blood cells and they provide self identity

• antibodies

• DNA

• phospholipids

• antigens

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

O blood type is also known as the

• universal acceptor

• universal donor

• lease effective blood type

• the positive protein

Where are antibodies found?

• on the cell surface

• in the nucleus

• in the ribosome

• in the plasma

The Rh factor antigen is represented by this symbol

• +

• X

• O

• A

Type B+ blood would have antibodies for

• O blood

• B blood

• A blood

• Rh

When antibodies and antigens attach together like a lock and key this is called

• antibody attack

• protein attachment

• blood clotting

• agglutination

Identify this blood type

• A -

• A+

• O+

• AB+

American blood types are 85%

• positive

• negative

Which blood type is the universal acceptor?

• A-

• AB-

• AB+

• O+