Chapter 19: Blood

Question 1

Antigen

Answer 1

A substance capable of causing an immune reaction

Question 2

Antibody

Answer 2

A protein that binds to antigens to aid the immune response

Question 3

Agglutination

Answer 3

The clumping of cell bound antigens

Question 4

Agglutinogen

Answer 4

The substance being clumped in an aggulation reaction.

Antigens in blood typing are agglutinogens

Question 5

Agglutinin

Answer 5

Substance causing the clumping in the agglutination process.

Antibodies in blood typing are agglutinins

Question 6

Blood type A has _ antigens
And _ antibodies

Answer 6

A antigens and B antibodies

Question 7

Erythrocytes

Answer 7

Red blood cells

Question 8

Leukocytes

Answer 8

White blood cells

Question 9

Thrombocytes

Answer 9

Platelets

Question 10

Plasma

Answer 10

Water
Proteins (albumins, globulins, fibrinogens)
Salts, nutrients hormones, waste

Question 11

What are fibrinogens in blood

Answer 11

Protein fibers that hold platelets together to perform clotting

Question 12

Thrombo-

Answer 12

Clotting

Question 13

How do platelets play a role in preventing blood loss? Quiz

Answer 13

Promoting the formation of clots to seal off wounds in vessels

Question 14

Red blood cells develop from

Answer 14

Proerythroblasts

Question 15

Smallest leukocytes

Answer 15

Lymphocyte

Question 16

Largest leukocyte

Answer 16

Monocyte