| A | B |
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| What is the liquid part of the blood called? | Plasma (Sea Water) |
| What parts of the blood carry oxygen? | Red Blood Cells (RBC's) |
| What parts of the blood fight disease? | White Blood Cells (WBC's) |
| What part of the blood helps make clots? | Platelets |
| What part of your blood takes up the most volume (space)? | Plasma |
| Where are blood cells made? | In the Bone Marrow |
| What are the 4 main types? | A, B, AB and O |
| Why did people die in early blood transplants? | They received the wrong type of blood |
| What happens when a person receives the wrong blood type? | Blood clots are formed that can cause damage and death |
| What is the process called where blood is taken from one person and given to another? | Transfusion |
| What type of blood can be given to anyone (ignore Rh)? | Type O (remember the "clear" blood in our lab - even though all blood is red outside the body) |
| What type of blood can receive any type of blood (ignore Rh) | Type AB (remember the "purple" blood in our lab - even though all blood is red outside the body) |
| What blood cells do you have the most of red or white? | Red (600:1) |
| What type blood can a type AB person get? | All types |
| What type blood can a type O person get? | Only type O |
| Can a type AB person give blood to a Mr. S who is type A? | NO!! |
