BASIC AND APPLIED CONCEPTS OF BLOOD
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REVISION HANDBOOK 2026 COMPATIBILITY
TESTING AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
◉ atom. Answer: a basic unit of matter that cannot be broken down
by normal chemical reactions
◉ basic science. Answer: science that seeks to expand knowledge
regardless of the short-term application of that knowledge
◉ biology. Answer: the study of life
◉ biosphere. Answer: a collection of all ecosystems on Earth
◉ cell. Answer: the smallest fundamental unit of structure and
function in living things
◉ community. Answer: a set of populations inhabiting a particular
area
, ◉ control. Answer: a part of an experiment that does not change
during the experiment
◉ deductive reasoning. Answer: a form of logical thinking that uses a
general statement to predict specific results
◉ descriptive science. Answer: a form of science that aims to
observe, explore, and find things out
◉ ecosystem. Answer: all living things in a particular area together
with the abiotic, nonliving parts of that environment
◉ eukaryote. Answer: an organism with cells that have nuclei and
membrane-bound organelles
◉ evolution. Answer: the process of gradual change in a population
that can also lead to new species arising from older species
◉ falsifiable. Answer: able to be disproven by experimental results
◉ homeostasis. Answer: the ability of an organism to maintain
constant internal conditions
BANKING AND TRANSFUSION PRACTICES
REVISION HANDBOOK 2026 COMPATIBILITY
TESTING AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
◉ atom. Answer: a basic unit of matter that cannot be broken down
by normal chemical reactions
◉ basic science. Answer: science that seeks to expand knowledge
regardless of the short-term application of that knowledge
◉ biology. Answer: the study of life
◉ biosphere. Answer: a collection of all ecosystems on Earth
◉ cell. Answer: the smallest fundamental unit of structure and
function in living things
◉ community. Answer: a set of populations inhabiting a particular
area
, ◉ control. Answer: a part of an experiment that does not change
during the experiment
◉ deductive reasoning. Answer: a form of logical thinking that uses a
general statement to predict specific results
◉ descriptive science. Answer: a form of science that aims to
observe, explore, and find things out
◉ ecosystem. Answer: all living things in a particular area together
with the abiotic, nonliving parts of that environment
◉ eukaryote. Answer: an organism with cells that have nuclei and
membrane-bound organelles
◉ evolution. Answer: the process of gradual change in a population
that can also lead to new species arising from older species
◉ falsifiable. Answer: able to be disproven by experimental results
◉ homeostasis. Answer: the ability of an organism to maintain
constant internal conditions
