Blood/Serology

What is serology?

• • Serology is the study of blood

• • Serology is the study of body fluid

Why serology is important?

• • Important in investigation to help rule out attorneys

• • Important in crime to help rule out suspects or determine paternity

Four different blood types-------

• • A, B, AB, O

• • A, B, AB, OB

Blood Types discovered ----

• • in 1901

• • in 1902

Determined that blood must be

• matched for donations

• unmatched for donations

• positive or negative determines---

• Rh factor

• DNA factor

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

• No two people will have the exact same combination of factors

• • except biological mother and father

• • except identical twins

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

• Blood contains -------------, which has been chosen for ------------------, instead of blood factors

• fill in the blank

• RNA-classification

• DNA-identification

• Blood contains four main parts:

• • Red Blood Cells (RBC)

  • White Blood Cells (WBC)

  • Root

  • Plasma

• • Red Blood Cells (RBC)

  • White Blood Cells (WBC)

  • Plasma

  • Platelets

• What do dictate what type blood a person has

• • RBC transports oxygen to cells and carbon dioxide to the lungs

  • Have antigens on the outside of the cell membrane

• • WBC transports oxygen to cells and carbon dioxide to the lungs

  • Have antigens on the outside of the cell membrane

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2