pltw biomedical science: 3.1 & 3.2 quiz review UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

pltw biomedical science: 3.1 & 3.2 quiz
review UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
leukocytes - CORRECT ANSWER - (white blood cells) fight infection



thrombocytes - CORRECT ANSWER - (platelets) assist in clotting of the blood



anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - a lack of red blood cells in the body



tRNA - CORRECT ANSWER - bring the amino acids to the ribosomes for protein
synthesis


erythrocytes - CORRECT ANSWER - (red blood cells) carry oxygen



plasma - CORRECT ANSWER - fluid portion of the blood that contains water, sugars,
lipids, wastes, and other components


amino acids - CORRECT ANSWER - building blocks of proteins



codon - CORRECT ANSWER - three-nucleotide sequence that identifies an amino acid



sickle cell anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - the disease that incorrectly makes red blood
cells


mRNA - CORRECT ANSWER - the 'script' for proteins, carries the code from the nucleus
to the ribosomes

, GUGCUUAAC - CORRECT ANSWER - the mRNA strand to CACGAATTG



transcription - CORRECT ANSWER - the process of copying the DNA code into mRNA



CTGCACAAT - CORRECT ANSWER - the complementary strand of DNA to
GACGTGTTA


hydrophilic - CORRECT ANSWER - water-loving



hydrophobic - CORRECT ANSWER - water-fearing



hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWER - percentage of volume of the entire blood that is
composed of red blood cells


translation - CORRECT ANSWER - the process of creating a protein from an RNA code



what percent of the blood is plasma? - CORRECT ANSWER - 55%



what percent of the blood is red blood cells? - CORRECT ANSWER - 45%



how long do red blood cells live? - CORRECT ANSWER - 90-120 days



how long do white blood cells live? - CORRECT ANSWER - 13-20 days



how long do thrombocytes live? - CORRECT ANSWER - 8-10 days



how long do sickle cells live? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-20 days