Introduction to Blood

What is Agglutination?

• The clumping of blood cells caused by an antigen-antibody reaction.

• Proteins created by white blood cells that protect the body form antigens.

• A foreign substance in the body that antibodies try to fight off.

• The study of fluids.

Blood is 2/3___________ and 1/3_________.

• liquid and cells

• liquid and blood

• proteins and cells

The fluid in blood is called?

• plasma

• proteins

• cells

Red blood cells carry______________.

• oxygen

• plasma

• antibodies

What can happen if you receive the wrong blood type?

• It changes your blood type.

• You might need new white blood cells.

• your cells will clump together and you could die.

• You will get too much oxygen.

What is Rh factor?

• a protein found on red blood cells.

• a chemical found on red blood cells.

• antibodies found on red blood cells.

What is a transfusion?

• when a person gets donated blood injected or transfused into their bloodstream.

• When a person mixes A and B blood together.

• When blood agglutinates and the person dies,

What is Luminol?

• Chemical that shows blue glow in the presence of blood.

• Test that uses phenolphthalein that turns bright pink in the presence of blood.

• Easy test strips that test for the presence of hemoglobin.

If a person has the Rh factor protein

• they are Rh+

• they are Rh-

What is the primary function of red blood cells?

• Transport oxygen

• Fight infections

• Clot blood

• Regulate body temperature

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3