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Chapter Assessment Lesson 10.2
Learning Key Terms and Concepts
True or False?
There are three major blood types.
A. True
B. False
_____ are molecules on the surface of cells that help the body distinguish between "self" and "nonself" cells.
A universal blood donor has which of the following blood types?
A. type A
B. type B
C. type AB
D. type O
True or False?
The term Rh factor was inspired by the rhesus monkey.
A. True
B. False
The potentially fatal process that causes blood to clump and create blockages is called _____.
A. coagulation
B. agglutination
C. erythroblastosis fetalis
D. hemolysis
True or False?
Blood type was first classified according to type by an Austrian scientist named Karl Landsteiner in 1901.
A. True
B. False
Which of the following is
not
measured in a complete blood test?
A. red blood cells
B. platelets
C. anemia
D. white blood cells
Agglutination can cause _____ of donated red blood cells.
A universal recipient has which of the following blood types?
A. type A
B. type B
C. type AB
D. type O
Thinking Critically
Explain the characteristic that is used to identify the different blood types. Why is it dangerous to mix certain blood types for blood transfusions?
Identify the characteristic that makes blood types either positive (+) or negative (–). Explain the significance of these classifications.
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