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Diego has type A- blood, and he needs a blood transfusion. From which person below can he receive blood?

• Carolina with blood type A+

• Brad with blood type AB-

• Jacqueline with blood type O-

• Ricardo with blood type O+

What red blood cell antigens are present in a person with type B+ blood?

• B only

• B and Rh

• A and Rh

• A only

What type(s) of blood can a person with O+ RECEIVE?

• O+ and O-

• O+, only

• O-, only

• O+, A+, B+, AB+

Which of the following trends is true according to the graph?

• The gap between the number of people in need of a transplant, and the number of donors continues to increase

• The total number of individuals that are waiting for a transplant will level out by 2024

• Total number of transplants performed has remained nearly constant over the past 2 decades

• A decrease in the number of eligible donors has decreased between 1991 and 2015

Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Anything the body does not recognize as belonging is deemed as:

• self

• non-self

• antigens

• antibodies

What is xenotransplantation?

• Transplanting organs from humans to animals.

• Transplanting organs from plants to animals.

• Transplanting organs from animals to plants.

• Transplanting organs, tissues, or cells from a different species into humans

What are stem cells?

• Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that can develop into different types of cells in the body.

• Stem cells are fully differentiated cells

• Stem cells are cells found only in plants

• Stem cells are only present in the brain

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What is a biomedical engineer?

• A biomedical engineer is a chef specializing in molecular gastronomy.

• A biomedical engineer is a professional who designs buildings for medical facilities.

• A biomedical engineer is a professional who applies engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes.

• A biomedical engineer is a musician who composes songs inspired by biology.

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What is a bioprinter used for in biomedical engineering?

• Printing electronic circuits

• Printing new body parts using cells, hormones, and biomaterials

• Printing books and documents

• Printing food items