Introduction “Micro” refers to tiny‚ “scope” refers to view or look at. Microscope is the major tool of biologists‚ an optical instrument that uses lens or combination of lens to produce magnified images that are too small to seen by unaided eye. Microscope provides the enlarged view that helps in examining and analyzing the image. Through the use of microscope ‚ knowledge of cell structure was gained and one of the fundamental theories of biology‚ the Cell Theory was developed.
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Exercise 11: Blood Analysis: Activity 4: Blood Typing Lab Report 1. Red blood cell membranes have agglutinogens that specify that individual’s blood type. 2. ABO and Rh antigens All of these answers are correct. 3. Which of the following statements about blood types is correct? A person with type O blood has two recessive alleles and has neither the type A nor type B antigen. 4. Antibodies to the A and B antigens are found preformed in the blood plasma. Why are individuals with
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Blood Disorders HCA/240 The purpose of plasma is a fluid that is separated from the blood. It looks like urine or a yellowish fluid or substance. Plasma is used to treat many diseases and conditions. (CSLPlasma‚ 2014) One specific treatment that plasma has been used for is congenital and acquired primary immune deficiency. (CSLPlasma‚ 2014) Plasma has also been used on burns and fluid replacement therapy. The purpose of red blood cells is to provide the body with
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Fatigued: A Case on Blood 1. Oxygenation Status Immune Status - Red Blood Cells - White Blood Cells - Hemoglobin - Hematocrit Hemostasis - Platelets 2. Some Harold’s results of his CBC are abnormal and because of these results Harold can suffer from physiological effects. For example‚ his abnormal WBC counts. 3. Doctors determined that Harold is anemic‚ meaning he is suffering from anemia. Anemia is a condition in which your blood has a lower than normal number
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OCR BIOLOGY UNIT F221 Blood tests 1. Put a band (tourniquet) around the arm to make the vein stand out 2. Clean the area around the vein with an alcohol based solution 3. Push a sterile needle‚ attached to a sterile syringe into the vein 4. Pull back the plunger of the syringe to suck the blood into the syringe 5. When the necessary volume of blood has been extracted‚ remove the syringe and needle‚ loosen the tourniquet and press a small ball of cotton wool over the
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Donating Blood Introduction How many of you have either donated blood or have heard of one of your friends donate blood? I’m sure this applies to pretty much all of you. As of right now‚ at least this was my impression‚ donating blood is viewed by most people as something that is the right thing to do‚ however if you don’t donate it might not make a huge difference‚ similar to voting. A few years ago‚ my father was in a car accident and needed a blood transfusion that possibly saved his life. Ever
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To : Mr. Shamsul Zahari bin Shahidin From: Noor Hasliza Binti Abdul Rahman Date: April 19‚ 2013 Subject: Progress report (from January 22 – April 26‚ 2013): design development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prevention device. Introduction The development of this device is basically to wrap around the forearm of the patient and it will provide accumulated pressure around the forearm. This device is non-pneumatic thus it will not use any air pressure or pump to operate. Current device use in the market
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Megaloblastic anemias Definition: groups of anemias characterized by macrocytosis (in the peripheral blood) and megaloblastic changes in the bone marrow. The megaloblasts are large blasts – bone marrow. In periphery= macrocytosis= macrocytic anemia Cause: IMPAIRED DNA SYNTHESIS due to folate/ B12 deficiency Vitamin B12 is involved in the synthesis of methionine from homocysteine;methionine is necessary for the synthesis of myeline; B12 deficiency will explain the neurological manifestation
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REVIEW SHEET EXERCISE 11 Blood Analysis NAME: ELIZABETH ZANDONA Hematocrit Determination 1. Hematocrit values are usually ( higher / lower ) in healthy males‚ compared to healthy females. Give one possible explanation for this. MALES HAVE A HIGHER BLOOD VOLUME? 2. Living at high elevations will cause a person’s hematocrit to ( increase / decrease ). Explain your answer. INCREASE- THE DECREASE OF OXYGEN WILL CAUSE AN INCREASE OF RED BLOOD CELL PRODUCTION 3. Long-term athletic training
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Blood. Blood was the first thing that I had seen when I walked in to the E.R. of NYHQ in Flushing‚ Queens. A young man‚ about the age of 25‚ had been injured in a car accident. There was blood running down the left side of his face. This reminded me of one of my favorite television series‚ "HOUSE‚" the only difference was that this was reality. I was standing in the middle of the emergency room in a real hospital‚ a hospital full of real sick people. Community service means much more to me than
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