Forensic Science Blood Typing

The formed elements which make up the liquid part of the blood is called?

• RBC

• WBC

• plasma

• platelets

Surface proteins on red blood cells are called?

• antigens

• antibodies

• Rh factors

• agglutination

If you have blood type AB, which antibodies will your blood contain?

• Anti-A

• Anti-B

• Neither anti-A or anti-B

• Both anti-A and anti-B

The most abundant component of plasma is?

• vitamins

• electrolytes

• oxygen

• water

If one parent is homozygous for type A blood and their spouse is heterozygous for type A blood, what are the possible blood types of their children?

• AA only

• Ao only

• AA or Ao

• oo

If a mother is type AB blood and the father is type B (genotype unknown) is it possible for their children to have type A blood?

• Yes, if dad is BB

• Yes, if dad is Bo

• Yes, does not matter what dad's genotype is

• No, not possible

Red blood cells are primarily produced where?

• liver

• spleen

• heart

• bone marrow

What does blood consist of?

• plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
• hormones, oxygen, nutrients, water
• red blood cells
• carbon dioxide and minerals

Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?

• Fights infections

• Transports nutrients and waste substances

• Lines the respiratory passages

• Transports hormones

The function of platelets is...

• Bloodclotting

• Transporting oxygen

• Fighting infection