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1
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What is blood?

A

Transports nutrients, waste and is made of solid cells (suspended in liquids)

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2
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Where does blood enter the heart through?

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vena cava

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Where does the blood go after entering the heart?

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Goes into the right or the left atrium

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Where does blood flow through after the atriums?

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Ventricles

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How are ventricles and atriums separated?

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Separated because of valves

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How do valves make sure that blood does not flow backwards?

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It closes as the ventricle contracts

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7
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Where does blood go to after arteries?

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pumps to body

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8
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Why is plasma so important to blood?

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Without it, there would be no fluids to keep blood cells flowing through

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What are the 3 types of main blood groups

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Red blood cells, White blood cells and platelets

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10
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What is the function of red blood cells?

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Carry oxygen to supply the cells around body

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11
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Do Red blood cells have a nucleus?

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no

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12
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What is the function of white blood cells?

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fighting infections and are part of the immune system

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Do white blood cells have a nucleus?

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Yes a large nucleus

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What is the function of platelets?

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TO work with the plasma proteins to prevent blood loss after an injury.

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What is the smallest blood cell?

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Platelets

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16
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Do Platelets have a nucleus?

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no

17
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What are the main blood groups?

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O-, O+, A-, A+, B-, B+, AB-, AB+

18
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What is the universal doner and what can it do?

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O- is the universal doner. It can give blood to everyone

19
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What is the universal receiver and what can it do?

A

AB+ is the universal receiver. It can receive blood from all the types.

20
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What blood types can O- receive blood from?

A

O- only

21
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What blood types can O+ receive blood from?

A

O- and O+

22
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What blood types can A- receive blood from?

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O- and A- only

23
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What blood types can A+ receive blood from?

A

O-, O+, A-, and A+

24
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What blood types can B- receive blood from?

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O- and B-

25
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What blood types can B+ receive blood from?

A

O-, O+, B-, B+

26
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What blood types can AB- receive blood from?

A

all the negatives, O-, A-, B-, AB-

27
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What blood types can AB+ receive blood from?

A

All of the types, O-, O+, A-, A+, B-, B+, AB-, AB+

Knowledge on Functioning Organisms Topic Science T3 (8 decks)

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