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components of blood

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What is an antigen?   A protein found on the outside of ANY cell.  
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What is an antibody?   Y-shaped molecules that attach to antigens.  
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How is Rh factor determined?   Blood cells with the Rh or D protein are Rh positive. Ones without this protein are Rh negative.  
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What are the 4 major components of blood?   red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma  
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What is the function of red blood cells?   to carry oxygen from the lungs to the cells  
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What is the function of white blood cells?   to fight of diseases and other harmful objects in the blood  
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What is the function of platelets?   to form blood clots and stop bleeding  
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What is the function of plasma?   to transport materials in the blood  
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Which blood cells contain DNA?   white blood cells  
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What does the term agglutination mean?   when antibodies attach to antigens and form clumps in the blood  
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What does it mean for someone to be RH positive?   The red blood cells of the individual have the RH antigen or the D antigen  
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Which ANTIBODIES are found in type A+ blood?   antibodies against type B  
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Which ANTIBODIES are found in type B+ blood?   antibodies against type A  
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Which ANTIBODIES are found in type O+ blood?   antibodies against type BOTH A and B  
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Which ANTIBODIES are found in type AB+ blood?   no blood type antibodies  
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Which ANTIGENS are found on type A+ blood?   type A antigens and the Rh antigens  
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Which ANTIBODIES are found in type A blood?   antibodies against type B AND the Rh factor  
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Which ANTIBODIES are found in type B- blood?   antibodies against type A AND the Rh factor  
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Which ANTIBODIES are found in type AB- blood?   antibodies against the Rh factor  
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Which ANTIBODIES are found in type O- blood?   antibodies against type A, B AND the Rh factor  
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Which ANTIGENS are found on type A- blood?   type A antigens  
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Which ANTIGENS are found on type AB- blood?   type A antigens and type B antigens  
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Which ANTIGENS are found on type AB+ blood?   type A antigens, type B antigens, and the Rh antigen  
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Which ANTIGENS are found on type B+ blood?   type B antigens and Rh factor antigens  
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Which ANTIGENS are found on type B- blood?   type B antigens  
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Which ANTIGENS are found on type O+ blood?   Rh factor antigens  
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Which ANTIGENS are found on type O- blood?   no blood type antigens AND no Rh factor antigens  
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What does it mean for someone to be Rh negative?   The red blood cells do NOT contain the antigen or protein for Rh.  
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What does it mean to say that blood clots?   Platelets and fibrin fibers attach to each other and form a CLOT on the broken vessel.  
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