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What is a primary symptom of anemia?
What is a primary symptom of anemia?
- Rapid weight gain
- Fatigue (correct)
- Increased appetite
- Excessive sweating
Which type of anemia is characterized by a deficiency of iron?
Which type of anemia is characterized by a deficiency of iron?
- Iron Deficiency Anemia (correct)
- Hemolytic Anemia
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Aplastic Anemia
What is a common characteristic of Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia?
What is a common characteristic of Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia?
- High symptoms in early stages
- Asymptomatic in early stages (correct)
- Rapid onset and progression
- Primarily occurs in children
What primary issue arises in Myeloid Leukemia?
What primary issue arises in Myeloid Leukemia?
Which statement is true regarding Sickle Cell Anemia?
Which statement is true regarding Sickle Cell Anemia?
Which component of blood is primarily responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body?
Which component of blood is primarily responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body?
What is the primary role of white blood cells in the body?
What is the primary role of white blood cells in the body?
Which blood group is considered the universal donor?
Which blood group is considered the universal donor?
What is the primary composition of plasma in blood?
What is the primary composition of plasma in blood?
Which type of white blood cell is primarily responsible for phagocytosis?
Which type of white blood cell is primarily responsible for phagocytosis?
What distinguishes blood group AB from the other blood groups?
What distinguishes blood group AB from the other blood groups?
What role do the antibodies in the blood groups play?
What role do the antibodies in the blood groups play?
Which property of white blood cells allows them to detect enemies within the body?
Which property of white blood cells allows them to detect enemies within the body?
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Study Notes
Anemia
- Fatigue is a primary symptom of anemia
- Iron deficiency is a characteristic of Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Leukemia
- Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia is characterized by an overproduction of lymphocytes
- The primary issue in Myeloid Leukemia is an overproduction of immature white blood cells
Sickle Cell Anemia
- Sickle Cell Anemia is a genetic condition
- Sickle Cell Anemia results in abnormally shaped red blood cells that can block blood flow
Blood Components
- Red blood cells are primarily responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body
- White blood cells play a key role in the immune system, protecting the body from infections
Blood Groups
- Blood group O negative is considered the universal donor
- Plasma, the liquid component of blood, is primarily composed of water
- Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell primarily responsible for phagocytosis
- Blood group AB is unique because it contains both A and B antigens
- Antibodies in blood groups are responsible for identifying and binding to foreign antigens, triggering an immune response
- White blood cells can detect enemies within the body through chemotaxis, which is the movement towards a chemical stimulus
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