Module 2 - Blood HW

Question 1

What are the 3 major functions of blood?

Answer 1

Carries oxygen, nutrients, waste, and hormones; Protects against pathogens and infections; Maintains body temperature and pH

Question 2

After blood is spun in a centrifuge, which colored layer sinks to the bottom of a test tube?

Answer 2

Red Color layer, RBC, Erythrocytes

Question 3

What are red blood cells called?

Answer 3

Erythrocytes

Question 4

What is the protein that transports oxygen in red blood cells called?

Answer 4

Hemoglobin

Question 5

Where does blood originate from?

Answer 5

Stem Cells

Question 6

What color are leukocytes, red or white?

Answer 6

White

Question 7

Which cells in the blood defend the body?

Answer 7

White Blood Cells, WBC, Leukocytes

Question 8

What are the 5 main types of leukocytes?

Answer 8

Basophils, Eosinophils, Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes

Question 9

What disease results from people having a deficiency of clotting proteins?

Answer 9

Hemophilia

Question 10

Can an Rh negative mother have a baby that is Rh positive?

Answer 10

YES

Question 11

What are some disorders associated with blood?

Answer 11

Mononucleosis, Hemophilia, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia