| A | B |
|---|
| plasma | the liquid part of blood that carries wastes from cells |
| hemoglobin | a chemical that can carry oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| platelet | irregular shaped cell fragment that helps to clot blood |
| Red Blood Cells | supplies your body with oxygen |
| White blood cells | blood cells that fight bacteria and viruses |
| antigen | chemical identification tabs in the blood |
| antibodies | protiens in blood that identify substances that do not belong to the body, and then destroys them |
| Rh Factor | another chemical identification tab in the blood that determines if your blood type is + (positive) or - (negative) |
| 2 types of blood disease | Anemia and Leukemia |
| Anemia | affects Red Blood Cells (RBC) |
| Leukemia | affects White Blood Cells (WBC) |
