Topic 5- Blood types

Question 1

Glycoproteins:

Answer 1

• Blood types are based on glycoproteins that are on the cell membrane.

Question 2

Antigen:

Answer 2

• Found on the surface of the cells and formulate antibodies to fight against a toxin.

Question 3

Antibodies:

Answer 3

• Locates in the plasma and fights the disease.

Question 4

Antigens of the different blood types:

Answer 4

• Blood type A has A antigen.
• Blood type B has B antigen.
• Blood type AB has A and B antigens.
• Blood type O has O antigens.
• Blood type Rh+ has antigen Rh+

Question 5

Antibodies of the different blood types:

Answer 5

• Blood type A has antibody B.
• Blood type B has antibody A.
• Blood type AB has no antibody.
• Blood type O has antibody A or B
• A person with Rh+ factor has Rh-.

Question 6

Donating Blood:

Answer 6

• A person can only receive blood from a person who does not have the same antibody.
• Antibodies attatch to antigens causing blood to clot.

Question 7

Agglutinate:

Answer 7

Blood clotting!

Question 8

Universal Recipient:

Answer 8

AB+
- Can only donate to AB, but can receive any blood.

Question 9

Universal Donor:

Answer 9

O
- Can donate to everybody, but can only receive blood from O.

Question 10

Erythroblastosis:

Answer 10

• An Rh- mother and an Rh+ father will get a baby with Rh+ for their first child.
• The blood of the mother ands the baby are not mixed until birth.
• The mothers blood recognizes the Rh+ antigens and makes antibodies.
• If the second baby has Rh+ it will be attacked by the antibodies of the mother.

Question 11

Artificial Blood Positives:

Answer 11

• Can be stored for longer.
• No matching required.
• Carries oxygen and carbon dioxide.
• No screening
• Gives time to be able to regenerate the blood.

Question 12

Artificial Blood Negatives:

Answer 12

• No clotting, and no immunity.