Blood Donation and Enzyme Research

Blood Donation and Enzyme Research

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Chemistry, Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

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The video discusses the critical blood shortage during summer in the Northern Hemisphere, emphasizing the importance of Group O blood. It introduces research from the University of British Columbia, where scientists have discovered enzymes from gut bacteria that can convert any blood type into Group O. This process involves metagenomics to identify sugar-cleaving enzymes. The video also provides historical context on enzyme research and highlights the efficiency of new enzymes. It discusses the potential impact of this discovery on blood donation and the challenges ahead, including safety tests and clinical trials. The video concludes with a call for continued blood donations.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one reason for the blood donation shortage during summer?

Increased travel during summer

Schools not being in session

Higher temperatures affecting blood storage

More accidents occurring in summer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Group O blood in high demand?

It is the easiest to store

It has the longest shelf life

It can be given to any blood group without causing an immune response

It is the rarest blood type

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What determines a person's blood group?

The amount of hemoglobin in the blood

The presence of certain proteins in the plasma

The presence or absence of sugar molecules on red blood cells

The size of red blood cells

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens if a person with A blood receives B blood?

The blood cells are filtered out by the kidneys

The body attacks the foreign blood cells

The body accepts the blood without any issues

The blood cells merge and form a new type

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of the new research on enzymes from gut bacteria?

To increase the shelf life of blood

To make blood donations unnecessary

To convert any blood type into Group O

To create a new type of blood

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What approach did researchers use to find the right enzymes?

Metagenomics

Gene splicing

Protein synthesis

Cell cloning

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the first enzyme capable of converting blood groups discovered?

In green coffee beans

In human saliva

In animal blood

In seaweed

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