ASU BIO 202 Lab. Blood Components
and Blood Typing
Plasma - answer Fluid portion of blood; 55% of your blood. contains water, protein,
nutrients, and ions
Formed Elements – answer red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets are collectively
known as this; 45% of blood volume
Erythrocytes - answer- aka red blood cells
- carry oxygen on hemoglobin
- 44% of blood volume, most numerous blood cell
- lack nuclei and most organelles
Hematocrit - answer term for the percentage of red blood cells in the blood
Thrombocytes - answer- aka platelets
- blood clotting cells
- are not cells, but small cellular fragments
- lack nuclei and most organelles
- > 1% of blood volume
Leukocytes - answer- aka white blood cells
- immune system support
- less than 1% of blood volume
Granulocytes - answerA group of leukocytes containing granules in their cytoplasm;
neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils.
Agranulocytes - answerA group of leukocytes without granules in their nuclei;
lymphocytes, monocytes.
Neutrophil - answer- a type of white blood cell (granulocyte) that kills bacteria
- multilobed nuclei
- u-shaped nucleus in band cells aka immature neutrophils
Eosinophil - answer- a type of white blood cell (granulocyte) that kills parasitic worms
- bilobed nuclei
Basophil - answer- a type of white blood cell (granulocyte) involve in allergic response
- bilobed nuclei
and Blood Typing
Plasma - answer Fluid portion of blood; 55% of your blood. contains water, protein,
nutrients, and ions
Formed Elements – answer red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets are collectively
known as this; 45% of blood volume
Erythrocytes - answer- aka red blood cells
- carry oxygen on hemoglobin
- 44% of blood volume, most numerous blood cell
- lack nuclei and most organelles
Hematocrit - answer term for the percentage of red blood cells in the blood
Thrombocytes - answer- aka platelets
- blood clotting cells
- are not cells, but small cellular fragments
- lack nuclei and most organelles
- > 1% of blood volume
Leukocytes - answer- aka white blood cells
- immune system support
- less than 1% of blood volume
Granulocytes - answerA group of leukocytes containing granules in their cytoplasm;
neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils.
Agranulocytes - answerA group of leukocytes without granules in their nuclei;
lymphocytes, monocytes.
Neutrophil - answer- a type of white blood cell (granulocyte) that kills bacteria
- multilobed nuclei
- u-shaped nucleus in band cells aka immature neutrophils
Eosinophil - answer- a type of white blood cell (granulocyte) that kills parasitic worms
- bilobed nuclei
Basophil - answer- a type of white blood cell (granulocyte) involve in allergic response
- bilobed nuclei
