Red Blood Cells (RBC) Description: Functions: 4-6 billion in 1 mL of blood Red-coloured cell biconcave disks have no nucleus and few organelles Erythrocytes Functions: Transports Oxygen with the help of a protein called Hemoglobin (found in RBC)

White Blood Cell (WBC) Description: Functions: 4-11 million in 1 mL of blood Transparent cells AKA Leukocyte Functions: Provide immunity and defense against disease

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Platelets Description: Functions: 150-400 million in 1 mL of blood Irregular fragments stemming from large cells in the bone marrow Functions: Help in blood-clotting process

Anemia What is Anemia? Have you heard of this disease before? It is a result in a lack of oxygen in the blood This disease can have 3 causes: Inadequate # of RBC Inadequate amount of hemoglobin in the RBC Abnormally formed hemoglobin

New Words Antibodies Antigens Coagulation Agglutinogen Agglutinins Agglutination

New Words Antibodies Antigens Coagulation Agglutinogen Agglutinins Protein that identifies and removes foreign antigens Antigens Large molecules (protein), on the surface of cells, viruses, fungi, bacteria and other substances Coagulation Blood clotting Agglutinogen Agglutinins Agglutination

New Words Agglutinogen Agglutinins Agglutination Antigen that stimulates agglutinin production Agglutinins Antibody that stimulates agglutination Agglutination Clumping of particles

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