Principles of Biomedical Science Unit 3
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What is the shape of a normal red blood cell? - ✔✔A disk with a depression.
Why is the shape of a red blood cell important? - ✔✔It makes for a smooth transition
through blood vessels.
What is the function of a red blood cell? - ✔✔They synthesize hemoglobin which
transports oxygen from the lungs to the cells.
What is the function of a white blood cell? - ✔✔they defend against infection and
viruses
What is the function of plasma? - ✔✔It transports nutrients, hormones, and proteins to
parts of he body that need it.
What is the function of a platelet? - ✔✔Platelets help clot your blood to stop bleeding
such as in a cut.
What is sickle cell disease? - ✔✔A disease in which cells become crescent shaped and
nag on blood vessels and cause extreme pain, strokes, etc.
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, Why does the sickling of red blood cells cause health problems? - ✔✔They get snagged
on blood vessels and cause blood clots and extreme pain.
What is sickle cell anemia? - ✔✔a deficiency in red blood cell hemoglobin.
How is anemia diagnosed? - ✔✔Hematocrit test
How does sickle cell disease affect daily life? - ✔✔Extreme pain, nausea, yellowed eyes,
low grades, hair loss, hospital trips
What medication is used to treat sickle cell disease? - ✔✔Hydroxyurea
What is the name of the medical professional who draws blood? - ✔✔Phlebotomist
What is the DNA code? - ✔✔Series of bases nucleotides
What are the building blocks of DNA? - ✔✔Nuclei acid.
What is the connection between genes and proteins? - ✔✔Genes are sections of DNA
that code for a specific sequence of amino acids which make up protein.
What are the building blocks of proteins? - ✔✔Amino acids
What part of a molecule is responsible for whether it is hydrophilic or hydrophobic? -
✔✔Th R group
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Test Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What is the shape of a normal red blood cell? - ✔✔A disk with a depression.
Why is the shape of a red blood cell important? - ✔✔It makes for a smooth transition
through blood vessels.
What is the function of a red blood cell? - ✔✔They synthesize hemoglobin which
transports oxygen from the lungs to the cells.
What is the function of a white blood cell? - ✔✔they defend against infection and
viruses
What is the function of plasma? - ✔✔It transports nutrients, hormones, and proteins to
parts of he body that need it.
What is the function of a platelet? - ✔✔Platelets help clot your blood to stop bleeding
such as in a cut.
What is sickle cell disease? - ✔✔A disease in which cells become crescent shaped and
nag on blood vessels and cause extreme pain, strokes, etc.
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, Why does the sickling of red blood cells cause health problems? - ✔✔They get snagged
on blood vessels and cause blood clots and extreme pain.
What is sickle cell anemia? - ✔✔a deficiency in red blood cell hemoglobin.
How is anemia diagnosed? - ✔✔Hematocrit test
How does sickle cell disease affect daily life? - ✔✔Extreme pain, nausea, yellowed eyes,
low grades, hair loss, hospital trips
What medication is used to treat sickle cell disease? - ✔✔Hydroxyurea
What is the name of the medical professional who draws blood? - ✔✔Phlebotomist
What is the DNA code? - ✔✔Series of bases nucleotides
What are the building blocks of DNA? - ✔✔Nuclei acid.
What is the connection between genes and proteins? - ✔✔Genes are sections of DNA
that code for a specific sequence of amino acids which make up protein.
What are the building blocks of proteins? - ✔✔Amino acids
What part of a molecule is responsible for whether it is hydrophilic or hydrophobic? -
✔✔Th R group
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