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A&P: Blood Typing WebQuest

Part I – Introduction to Blood Typing

Directions: Go to the URL

and answer the following questions.

1. Who discovered human blood groups? When?

2. What is blood clumping or agglutination?

3. How much blood does an adult human have in their system?

4. Name and describe the types of cells in blood.

5. What are the different blood groups caused by?

6. How many different blood groups are there?

7. What are the primary blood groupings for blood transfusions?

8. According to the ABO blood typing system how many different blood groups are there?

9. Describe each blood type with regards to the antigens present on the surface of the cells, the antibodies produced, who they can donate to, and who they can receive from.

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10. What is the Rh factor?

Part II – Blood Types and Genetics

Directions: Go to the URL and answer the following questions.

1. Complete the chart below.

|ABO |antigen |antigen |antibody |antibody |

|blood group |A |B |anti-A |anti-B |

|A |yes |no |  | |

|B | | |  |no |

| |no | |  |yes |

|AB | |yes |  | |

2. If a person has Type B blood, what antigens and antibodies are present in their blood?

    Antigen(s) _________________ Antibody(ies) _________________________

3. If a person has Type AB blood, what antigens and antibodies are present in their blood?

Antigen(s) _________________ Antibody(ies) _________________________

4. A person with which blood type is a universal donor? Why?

5. A person with which blood type is a universal receiver? Why?

Analyzing Genetic Inheritance Patterns

6. According to the genetic inheritance chart, can a person who is Type O blood, have parent with Type A blood? _____________ Explain why or why not.

7. How is the concept of secretors relevant to Forensic Science?

8. Blood typing cannot be used to determine paternity. What other test must be used?

Part III – Blood Typing Game

Directions: Go to the following URL and play the Blood Typing Game.

1. Fill in the chart below to indicate the patient that came into the emergency room, what blood type they had and which blood you selected for the transfusion.

|Description of Patient |Patient’s Blood Type |Blood Type Given In Transfusion |

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2. Were there any patients who could have received more than one type of blood? If so, which and what other types could have been used besides the type you chose?

3. Besides blood type, what other information might a doctor need to know before giving a patient a blood transfusion?

Part IV – Self-Guided Search

Directions: Use a ‘Google search’ to complete the following. Give the web address where the information was located.

1. Complete the pie graph of each type of cell and the percentages contained in the average human's blood. Be sure to color the graph.

2. Web Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Components of Human Blood

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