FAQ & FACTS ABOUT BLOOD
- Which is known as ‘River of Life’?
Answer: Blood
- Blood circulation was discovered by?
Answer: William Harvey
- The total blood volume in an adult?
Answer: 5-6 Litres
- The pH value of Human blood?
Answer: 7.35-7.45
- The normal blood cholesterol level?
Answer: 150-250 mg/100 ml
- The fluid part of blood?
Answer: Plasma
- Plasma protein fibrinogen has an active role in?
Answer: Clotting of blood
- Plasma protein globulins functions as?
Answer: Antibodies
- Plasma proteins maintain the blood pH?
Answer: Albumins
- Biconcave discs shaped blood cell?
Answer: RBC (Erythrocytes)
- Non nucleated blood cell?
Answer: RBC (Erythrocytes)
- Respiratory pigments present in RBC?
Answer: Haemoglobin
- Red pigment present in RBC?
Answer: Haemoglobin
- RBC produced in the?
Answer: Bone marrow
- Iron containing pigment of Haemoglobin?
Answer: Haem
- Protein containing pigment of Haemoglobin?
Answer: Globin
- Graveyard of RBC?
Answer: Spleen
- Blood bank in the body?
Answer: Spleen
- Life span of RBC?
Answer: 120 Days
- Total count is measured by an instrument known as?
Answer: Haemocytometer
- A decrease in RBC count is known as?
Answer: Anemia
- An increase in RBC count is known as?
Answer: Polycythemia
- A high concentration of bilirubin in the blood causes?
Answer: Jaundice
- The disease resistant blood cell?
Answer: WBC (leucocytes)
- Which WBC is known as soldiers of the body?
Answer: Neutrophils
- Largest WBC?
Answer: Monocyes
- Smallest WBC?
Answer: Lymphocytes
- Antibodies producing WBC?
Answer: Lymphocytes
- Life span of WBC?
Answer: 10-15 days
- Blood cell performs an important role in blood clotting?
Answer: Thrombocytes (Platelets)
- Vessels is called?
Answer: Thrombus
- Anticoagulant present in Blood?
Answer: Heparin
- A hereditary bleeding disease?
Answer: Haemophilia
- Bleeder’s disease?
Answer: Haemophilia
- Christmas disease?
Answer: Haemophilia
- A type of Anemia with sickle shaped RBC?
Answer: Sickle cell anemia
- Viscosity of Blood?
Answer: 4.5 to 5.5
- Instrument used to measure haemoglobin?
Answer: Haemoglobinometer
- Who demonstrated blood groups?
Answer: Karl Landsteiner
- Who demonstrated Rh factor?
Answer: Karl Landsteiner
- Blood group which is called Universal donor?
Answer: O
- Blood group which is called Universal recipient?
Answer: AB
- Blood group is most common among the Asians?
Answer: B
