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Science: Chapter 15-4
What is blood?
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6th Grade
12/02/2007

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Term
What is the liquid part of the blood?
Definition
plasma
Term

What is the protein

found in RBC (red blood cells) 

that carries oxygen?

Definition
hemoglobin
Term

What part of the blood

helps with clotting?

 

(stopping bleeding)

Definition

platelets

(they are pieces of cells)

Term

What term is uesd when blood is transfered from one person

into the body of another?

Definition
transfusion
Term
Blood is a ___ tissue.
Definition
fluid
Term
How much blood is in your body?
Definition

about 5 liters

(about 9% of your weight)

Term

What is the solid part

of the blood?

Definition

1) RBC (red blood cells)

2) WBC (white blood cells)

3) platelets

Term
Tell 4 facts about RBCs.
Definition

1) no nucleus

2) lives about 120-130 days

3) made in bone marrow of long bones

4) has hemoglobin to carry oxygen

 

Term
Tell 4 facts about WBCs.
Definition

1) larger than RBCs

2) irregular shape and rough surface

3) has nucleus

4) fight disease

Term

Which blood cells

do not have a nucleus?

Definition
red blood cells
Term

Which blood cells

cannot divide or reproduce?

Definition
red blood cells
Term

Which blood cells

 are made in the bone marrow

of long bones?

Definition
red blood cells
Term

Which blood cells

have hemoglobin?

Definition
red blood cells
Term

Which blood cells

carry oxygen?

Definition
red blood cells
Term

Which blood cells

fight diesase?

Definition
white blood cells
Term

Which blood cells

need to be

continuously replaced?

Definition
red blood cells
Term

Which do you have more of:

WBCs or RBCs?

Definition
red blood cells
Term

What are the

four major types

of blood?

Definition
A, B, AB, O
Term
Which blood type is called the universal donor?
Definition

0

 

A person with type 0 can give blood to anyone.

Term
Which blood type is called the universal receiver?
Definition

AB

 

(A person with type AB can get blood from anyone.)

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