Which type of blood cell has an antigen? 5. What is an antibody? Which cells are antibodies? 6. Which blood type is the universal donor? Why? 7. Which...
Blood Review Sheet #1 INSTRUCTIONS: You may answer the questions on this paper or you may include another sheet of paper. 1. List the two basic parts of blood. What is the most common material in the liquid portion of blood? What is the most common solid in blood?
2. Complete the chart below about blood cells. blood cell
function
life span
most, least or moderately common
3. Where are blood cells formed? Where are they recycled? 4. What is an antigen or marker? Which type of blood cell has an antigen?
5. What is an antibody? Which cells are antibodies? 6. Which blood type is the universal donor? Why? 7. Which blood type is the universal recipient? Why? 8. Which blood type is the most common among all ethnic groups in the USA? Which blood type is the least common among all ethnic groups in the USA? 9. A person has type B+ blood. List the two antigens found on the RBCs and the one antibody found in their blood.
10. What is codominance? How does it relate to blood type inheritance and the ABO blood typing system?
11. Complete the chart below about blood types. blood type
antigen (marker)
antibody
are able to receive which types of blood in a transfusion?
type A
type B
type AB
type O
12. Complete the chart below about possible genotypes for each blood type. blood type (phenotype) type A
possible genotypes
type B type AB
(only one genotype)
type O
(only one genotype)
13. We all have two genes for blood type. Where do these genes come from? Be specific. 14. A child has type O blood, but mom has type A blood and dad has type B blood. How is this possible? Does this mean that the child must be adopted? Explain your answer.
