Bio 169 Lab Practical #1 Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

Bio 169 Lab Practical #1 Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Composition of blood - Answer️️ -Hemoglobin Plasma Formed Elements Hemoglobin - Answer️️ -Used to determine levels of oxygen in the body; carries oxygen Plasma - Answer️️ -Non-living fluid matrix; 55% Formed Elements - Answer️️ -RBC's, WBC's, and Platelets; 45% Erythrocytes - Answer️️ -4-6 Million *Most Abundant* Reb Blood Cells Carry Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide No nucleus Leukocytes - Answer️️ -4,800-10,800 *Least Abundant* White Blood Cells Protect the body from infection Platelets - Answer️️ -150,000-400,000 Hemostasis (Blood Clot Forming) What leukocytes make up the *Granulocytes*? - Answer️️ -Neutrophils Eosinophils ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Tuesday, September 3, 2024 10:30 AM Page | 2 Basophils What leukocytes make up the *Agranulocytes*? - Answer️️ -Lymphocytes Monocytes Neutrophils - Answer️️ -Granulocyte Phagocytize (eat) pathogens or debris Eosinophil - Answer️️ -Granulocyte Kill parasitic worms; complex role in allergy and asthma Basophil - Answer️️ -Granulocyte Release histamine and other mediators of inflammation; contain an anticoagulant Lymphocyte - Answer️️ -Agranulocyte Mount immune response by direct cell attack or antibody production Monocyte - Answer️️ -Agranulocyte Develop into macrophages in tissues and phagocytize pathogens or debris Most Abundant to Least Abundant Leukocytes - Answer️️ -"Neve