Biology 1410
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Lab Section
Answer the following questions based on information in your textbook, from the material on
United Blood Services web pages (http://www.unitedbloodservices.org) or other reliable sources.
Print and fill in this page. Staple your evidence of blood donation to the top of it, and turn it to
your lab instructor no later than the due date (refer to web site).
When you give blood, you usually donate how much?
What is the average amount of blood in an adult?
How long does it take to replace the donated plasma?
How long does it take to replace the donated cells?
The red blood cells you donate are the progeny of
“multipotent stem cells” located where?
The plasma you donate is mostly water but also contains:
Which diseases will keep you from ever donating blood?
Which component of your blood would help someone else suffering with:
Anemia
Leukemia
Hemophilia