2. Red Blood Cells (RBC) Description: Functions:
4-6 billion in 1 mL of blood
Red-coloured cell
biconcave disks
have no nucleus and few organelles
Erythrocytes
Functions:
Transports Oxygen with the help of a protein called Hemoglobin (found in RBC)

6. White Blood Cell (WBC) Description: Functions:
4-11 million in 1 mL of blood
Transparent cells
AKA Leukocyte
Functions:
Provide immunity and defense against disease

9. Platelets Description: Functions: 150-400 million in 1 mL of blood
Irregular fragments stemming from large cells in the bone marrow
Functions:
Help in blood-clotting process

13. Anemia What is Anemia? Have you heard of this disease before?
It is a result in a lack of oxygen in the blood
This disease can have 3 causes:
Inadequate # of RBC
Inadequate amount of hemoglobin in the RBC
Abnormally formed hemoglobin

15. New Words Antibodies Antigens Coagulation Agglutinogen Agglutinins
Agglutination

16. New Words Antibodies Antigens Coagulation Agglutinogen Agglutinins
Protein that identifies and removes foreign antigens
Antigens
Large molecules (protein), on the surface of cells, viruses, fungi, bacteria and other substances
Coagulation
Blood clotting
Agglutinogen
Agglutinins
Agglutination

17. New Words Agglutinogen Agglutinins Agglutination
Antigen that stimulates agglutinin production
Agglutinins
Antibody that stimulates agglutination
Agglutination
Clumping of particles

20. And anti-B