Across
- 3. An organism’s observable characteristics or traits, which are influenced both by genotype and environment
- 4. The protein found on the surface of red blood cells that determines if a person is positive or negative.
- 7. The major blood group system discovered by Karl Landsteiner that has four main types and must be matched for safe blood transfusion.
- 9. The O-negative individual whose red blood cells lack the A, B, and Rh antigens, making them safe for transfusion into any other blood type in an emergency.
- 10. The process of erythrocyte clump degradation that releases a hemoglobin load, potentially overwhelming the kidneys and causing subsequent organ failure.
Down
- 1. Helping define your overall blood type and guiding the immune system in recognizing what belongs in your body and what doesn’t.
- 2. The final test performed by a blood bank to mix a recipient's serum with a donor's red cells to confirm compatibility before a transfusion
- 5. An organism’s inherited code, which is fixed at conception and cannot be observed.
- 6. The simple word for the reaction where red blood cells stick together when the wrong blood types are mixed in a test.
- 8. This fluid makes up a little over half of your blood’s total volume