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Chapter 6 - Blood Worksheet
1. What are the three formed elements in the blood?
2. What are the three functions of the blood?
State whether the following characteristics describe rbc, wbc, or platelets:
3. also known as leukocytes
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4. has an average life cycle of 120 days
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5. also known as erythrocytes
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6. donut shaped, biconvaved
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7. contains hemoglobin to transport Oxygen
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8. form from stem cells in red bone marrow
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9. fight infection in the immune system
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Match the following types of white blood cells to their function:
10. neutrophils
a. lack a lobed nucleus
11. albumins
b. important for blood clots
12. globulins
c. include basophil and eosinophil
13. fibrinogen
d. important in fighting disease-causing pathogens
14. granular
e. phagocytes, respond first to infection
15. agranular
f. most common and important plasma protein
16. Type A blood carries:
a. A antibodies, and A antigens
b. A antibodies and B antigens
c. B antibodies and A antigens
d. None of the above
17. Type B blood carries:
a. B antibodies and B antigens
b. A antibodies and B antigens
c. B antibodies and A antigens
d. None of the above
18. Type AB blood carries:
a. A antibodies, B antibodies, no antigens
b. A antigens, B antigens, no antibodies
c. A antibodies, B antibodies, A antigens, B antigens
d. None of the above
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19. Type O blood carries:
a. A antibodies, b antibodies, no antigens
b. No antibodies, A antigens, B antigens
c. No antibodies, no antigens
d. None of the above
20. Which blood type is the universal donor? Why?
21. Which blood type is the universal recipient? Why?
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