Overview of Blood Cells

Question 1

Fluid medium of the blood/non-cellular part of the blood

Where the cells are suspended

Answer 1

PLASMA

Question 2

Plasma minus clotting proteins and with higher serotonin content

Answer 2

SERUM

Question 3

Essential component of clotting system

Answer 3

Blood Coagulation Proteins

Question 4

Major contributors to osmotic pressure of plasma

Answer 4

Albumin

Question 5

Composition of Plasma

Answer 5

Blood coagulation proteins
Albumin
Globulin
Electrolytes
Organic Nutrients
Organic Wastes

Question 6

Proerythroblast

Answer 6

Synthesis of hemoglobin starts

Question 7

Basophilic Erythroblast

Answer 7

Nucleoli disappear

Question 8

Polychromatic Erythroblast

Answer 8

Hemoglobin appears

Question 9

Orthochromatic Erythroblast

Answer 9

Nucleoli disappear

Question 10

Reticulocytes (Polychromatic Erythrocyte)

Answer 10

Reticulocyte appears

Stage that ENTERS the blood

Question 11

Erythrocyte

Answer 11

Final product
Reticulum disappears
Achieves biconcave shape

Question 12

Binds LESS with 2,3 BPG

Answer 12

Hemoglobin F (HbF)

Question 13

Binds MORE with 2,3 BPG

Answer 13

Hemoglobin A (HbA)

Question 14

Can be elevated in persons with sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia

Answer 14

Hemoglobin F (HbF)

Question 15

Found in sickle cell RBC

Answer 15

Hemoglobin S or Hemoglobin SS

Question 16

Rate limiting enzyme in the formation of hemoglobin

Answer 16

ALA synthase – 2 succinyl CoA + 2 glycine

Question 17

Primary transport protein for iron

found in the PLASMA

Answer 17

Transferrin

Question 18

Primary storage protein for iron

found in the LIVER

Answer 18

Ferritin

Question 19

Secondary storage protein for iron

found outside the liver (i.e. macrophage)

Answer 19

Hemosiderin