Historical Aspects of Blood Grouping (Exam 2)

Question 1

In 1901, Karl Landsteiner made the most significant discovery in medicine which is…

Answer 1

Blood grouping

Question 2

What blood groups did Landsteiner define in his research?

Answer 2

A, B, and C

Question 3

In 1907, Jansky defined 4 agglutination groups removed from Landsteiner’s research. What were these groups?

Answer 3

I, II, III, IV

Question 4

DAILY DOUBLE: In 1910, Moss defined a set of agglutination groups that were the reverse of this prior researcher’s findings.

Answer 4

Who is Jansky?

Question 5

Define agglutinate.

Answer 5

Clumping together

Question 6

Isoagglutinogens are the old term for this modern term/analog…

Answer 6

Antigens

Question 7

Agglutinins are the old term for this modern term/analog…

Answer 7

Antibodies

Question 8

In 1910, Von Dungern & Hirszfeld identified 4 blood groups. What are these groups?

Answer 8

A, B, AB, O

Question 9

What is an antigen?

Answer 9

Substance, usually protein, that stimulates the body to produce antibodies against it

Question 10

What is an antibody?

Answer 10

Protein that destroys or inactivates a specific antigen

Question 11

What is antiserum?

Answer 11

Serum containing antibodies

Question 12

Antibodies are normally bivalent. What does this mean?

Answer 12

They have 2 reactive sites

Question 13

55% of blood consists of…

Answer 13

Plasma

Question 14

What is the scientific name for red blood cell?

Answer 14

Erythrocyte

Question 15

What is the scientific name for white blood cell?

Answer 15

Leukocyte

Question 16

What is the scientific name for platelet?

Answer 16

Thrombocyte

Question 17

From what common ancestor do all blood cells hail?

Answer 17

Hemocytoblast

Question 18

What organelle is missing in the erythrocytes of mammals?

Answer 18

Nucleus

Question 19

What is the erythrocyte’s primary function?

Answer 19

Carry O2 and CO2