Biological Molecules Blood Biology I: Components of blood by David Warmflash, MD, Nathan H Lents, Ph.D. Reading Quiz Teach with this 1. Blood transfusions before the 20th century were sometimes fatal because medical professionals did not know about blood type compatibility. true false 2. The major difference between blood plasma and serum is _____ the size of the red blood cells. the size of the white blood cells. the presence or absence of clotting factors. the presence or absence of antibodies. 3. If you were measuring the clotting factors in a patient with hemophilia, a disorder where the blood doesn’t clot normally and individuals bleed longer than other people, you would want to study their ____ red blood cells. white blood cells. blood serum. blood plasma. 4. Hemagglutination is the clumping together of white blood cells. true false 5. For most people, when they scrape their knee after a fall they can expect a(n) ______ to form relatively quickly. leukocyte platelet plug RBC eosinophil 6. All of the following are effects related to anemia EXCEPT A feeling of fatigue with strenuous activity. A pale appearance. A heart that beats faster than normal. An increased ability to carry oxygen in the blood. 7. You are working in a hospital and have a patient with type B blood who needs a transfusion. Which donor blood type could you select for the procedure? Type A Type AB Type O None of the above. 8. You are working in a hospital and have a patient with type AB blood who needs a transfusion. Which donor blood type could you select for the procedure? Type A Type B Type O All of the above. Score Quiz
