1.1.4 Flashcards
Single Celled Organisms (plants, fungi, sponges, sea jellies)
Do NOT have blood
Color of human blood?
Red
Colors CAN blood be?
Green, pink, violet, blue
What gives blood its color?
Hemoglobin, an iron which binds to oxygen and carries it throughout the body.
Red Blood Cells
erythrocytes
White Blood Cells
leukocytes
Platelets
thrombocytes
Function of Blood Plasma?
Carries blood, nutrients, hormones, and proteins. Removes waste from body.
Function of Erythrocytes?
Carry CO2 to the lungs and deliver oxygen to tissues.
Function of Luekocytes?
To protect against illness and disease, kill parasites and cancer cells, create antibodies.
Function of Thrombocytes?
Prevent bleeding by forming blood clots.
What is aggulation?
The clumping of particles.
What is a positive control?
Control which should come out positive.
What is a negative control?
Control which should come out negative.
Types of presumptive tests?
LCV, Luminol, Kastle-Meyer