Blood Key Concept Builder

Name
Date
Class
Key Concept Builder
LESSON 3
Blood
Key Concept What does the blood do?
Directions: Answer each question in the space provided.
Functions of Blood
Function
Transportation
What happens?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Protection
6.
7.
8.
9.
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Temperature
regulation
10.
11.
12.
Directions: Put a check mark in the space that correctly identifies the function.
Activity
Transportation
Protection
Temperature
Regulation
13. Blood vessels get narrower to prevent
heat loss.
14. help repair torn blood vessels
15. hormones from the endocrine system
carried to cells
16. maintains a steady temperature
of 37°C
17. wastes from cells carried to the
excretory system
18. fight infection
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Name
Date
Class
Key Concept Builder
LESSON 3
Blood
Key Concept What does the blood do?
Normal red blood
cells flow smoothly.
Sickle cells can
form clumps.
Directions: Use the diagram to answer each question or respond to each statement.
1. What does the diagram show about sickle cells?
2. What circulation problem do sickle cells pose?
4. Draw how the diagram might show anemia.
5. Explain how the diagram could show the
effects of leukemia.
6. Draw how the diagram might show leukemia.
7. Explain how the diagram could show
hemophilia.
8. Draw how the diagram might show hemophilia.
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3. Explain how the diagram could show
anemia.
Name
Date
Class
Key Concept Builder
LESSON 3
Blood
Key Concept How do the parts of the blood differ?
Directions: Complete the paragraphs by choosing terms from the word bank and writing them in the correct
spaces. Some terms may be used more than once.
bacteria
cells
hemoglobin
homeostasis
hormones
leukocytes
oxygen
plasma
platelets
protect
protection
proteins
red
temperature
tissue
transportation
water
white
Blood serves three important functions in the body: (1.)
of oxygen and carbon dioxide, (2.)
(3.)
, and
regulation to keep the body’s temperature around 37°C.
Blood is considered to be (4.)
because it is made up of many
kinds of (5.)
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(6.)
that must work together for
to occur.
There are four main parts of blood. The (7.)
blood cells,
made mostly of an iron-rich protein called (8.)
releases (9.)
when red blood cells enter the capillaries. There
are many kinds of (10.)
(11.)
. This substance
blood cells. These are also called
. These blood cells (12.)
your
body against diseases by attacking viruses and (13.)
(14.)
. Because
blood cells last only a few days, they are constantly
replaced. On the other hand, (15.)
blood cells wear out after a
few months.
Blood is also made up of (16.)
and
(17.)
. Platelets help repair wounds by producing
(18.)
. Plasma is mostly (19.)
.
Plasma helps thin the blood and transports molecules such as
(20.)
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Name
Date
Class
Key Concept Builder
LESSON 3
Blood
Key Concept How do the parts of the blood differ?
Blood Types and Transfusions
If you have...
...you can receive
O+
O+ or O-
O-
O-
A+
A+ or A- or O+ or O-
A-
A- or O-
B+
B+ or B- or O+ or O-
B-
B- or O-
AB+
all types
AB-
AB- or O- or A- or B-
Directions: Work with a partner. Put a check mark in the space that identifies the correct effects.
Cause
Clumping
No
Clumping
A
B
Check clumping
proteins in recipient
plasma
None Anti-A Anti-B None
Type B+ receives
type A+ blood.
Type AB+ receives
type B- blood.
Type O+ receives
type O+ blood.
Type O- receives
type AB- blood.
Type B- receives
type O- blood.
Type A+ receives
type AB+ blood.
Type AB+ receives
type B- blood.
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Check the effect
Check antigen(s)
present in recipient
red blood cells