1. BLOOD
“The River of Life”

2. Components of Blood include
The formed elements - living cells
are suspended in the nonliving fluid
matrix called plasma.

3. P. 295 in your text.

4. Formed Elements include…
Erythrocytes –RBCs - Transport oxygen and help transport carbon dioxide
Leukocytes – WBCs – Defense and immunity
Thrombocytes – Platlets – Blood clotting

5. P. 299 in your text.

6. Platlets
Activated Platlets

7. Blood Types

8. A and B blood types are both Dominant traits.
A and B genes show co-dominance expression.
O is recessive to A and B.
RH positive blood types are Dominant to negative.
Blood types are multiple allelic trait because it takes multiple genes to produce a blood type.

10. Who can receive ….

11. Agglutination

12. Sickle Cell Anemia
The result of a point mutation in the DNA of the affected individual.
Caused by a recessive gene.

13. Rh- Mothers with RH+ babies
The mother begins
Producing Anit +
Antibodies during the 1st
Pregnancy and if she
becomes pregnant with
a 2nd RH+ baby her
Antibodies will cross the
Placenta and attack the
Baby’s blood causing a
condition called
hemolytic disease of the
New born.

14. Hema - WHAT?
Hematocrit
Hematopoiesis
Hemostasis
Hemorrhage

15. Blood Composition Questions P. 294 & 295
What percent of whole blood is composed of plasma?
What is the function of water in blood?
What is the function of electrolytes? List 6 electrolytes.
What is the function of albumin?
What are the functions of fibrinogen and globulins?

16. List the substances transported by blood.
What % of blood is made of the formed elements?
What is hemoglobin?
What is hematocrit?