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What is the main function of red blood cells?
What is the main function of red blood cells?
- Transporting oxygen from lungs to tissues (correct)
- Producing antibodies
- Regulating blood sugar levels
- Assisting in blood clotting
Which blood component acts as a buffer and helps regulate hydrogen ion concentration?
Which blood component acts as a buffer and helps regulate hydrogen ion concentration?
- Platelets
- Red blood cells (correct)
- Plasma
- White blood cells
What is the unique feature of the Rh factor in red blood cells?
What is the unique feature of the Rh factor in red blood cells?
- Regulates blood pressure
- Determines blood group antigens
- Affects pregnancy in Rh-negative individuals (correct)
- Prevents blood clotting
Which type of leukocyte is NOT a granular leukocyte?
Which type of leukocyte is NOT a granular leukocyte?
What is the shape of red blood cells that allows them to pass through capillaries easily?
What is the shape of red blood cells that allows them to pass through capillaries easily?
What is the main characteristic of Type A blood in the ABO blood group system?
What is the main characteristic of Type A blood in the ABO blood group system?
In the Rh blood group system, what is the universal donor type?
In the Rh blood group system, what is the universal donor type?
What happens if a particular agglutinogen is present in the RBCs according to Landsteiner law?
What happens if a particular agglutinogen is present in the RBCs according to Landsteiner law?
Which of the following is an example of a blood group not based on A or B antigens?
Which of the following is an example of a blood group not based on A or B antigens?
Which blood type is considered the universal recipient in the ABO blood group system?
Which blood type is considered the universal recipient in the ABO blood group system?
What is the characteristic of Type O blood in terms of antigens?
What is the characteristic of Type O blood in terms of antigens?
What is the main characteristic of erythroblastosis fetalis?
What is the main characteristic of erythroblastosis fetalis?
Which antigens are part of the Rhesus blood group system?
Which antigens are part of the Rhesus blood group system?
Which antigens are more antigenic in the Rhesus blood group system?
Which antigens are more antigenic in the Rhesus blood group system?
What happens in erythroblastosis fetalis when the mother is Rh negative and the father is Rh positive?
What happens in erythroblastosis fetalis when the mother is Rh negative and the father is Rh positive?
What happens when bloods are mismatched so that anti-A plasma agglutinins are mixed with red blood cells containing A agglutinogens?
What happens when bloods are mismatched so that anti-A plasma agglutinins are mixed with red blood cells containing A agglutinogens?
What happens when Rhesus agglutinins are mixed with red blood cells containing Rh antigens?
What happens when Rhesus agglutinins are mixed with red blood cells containing Rh antigens?
