MicroBIOLOGY for Jr. High

CROSSWORD PUZZLE
(A=Across and D=Down)
Hematology -- The Study of Blood
General Questions
D49.  What is more important to life, blood or Pepsi?

A56.  Blood is made up of cells and -----.

D69.  If you needed something the same colour as blood to
      use in a play,  a common hamburger sauce called
      ------- might be used.

A83.  What colour is the most common type of blood cell?

D42.  What is the abbreviation used for this cell?

A77.  What colour is the second most common group of blood 
      cells?

D75.  What mineral is most essential for its work?

A29.  What is the abbreviation for the type of blood cell
      that defends us against microbial infections?

A4.   Which is the largest of the blood cells?

D16.  Which is the smallest type of blood "cell?"  (Its job
      is to plug leaks in the circulatory system.)

D93.  Which four letter suffix indicates that the word 
      describes a type of cell?

D14.  What is the total magnification of a microscope having:
      a.  an eyepiece magnification of 10 times.
      b.  an objective magnification of 4 times.

Diseases of the Blood
D74.  One type of blood cell that delivers oxygen from the 
      air to our cells.  People having unhealthy or
      insufficient cells of this type usually have ------.

A31.  The AIDS virus infects one particular type of WBC 
      called a ----------.

D32.  Microbes growing in the blood and producing toxins or 
      poisons can cause septicemia which is sometimes
      referred to as blood ---------.

A60.  A rare cancer where the white cells reproduce too 
      much is called --------.

D51.  ------- is a disease that can be transmitted by 
      certain types of mosquitoes - fortunately not one 
      common in Alberta!  This name suggests that the 
      disease is a result of "bad air," believed before the
      germ theory of disease was proven, to be the cause of
      disease.

Blood Vocabulary, Facts and Fiction
The word "blood" is used to denote ancestry and other close relationships. For instance, someone of royal or noble ancestry is said to have (D52) ---- blood. Men who were "best-friends" would sometimes scratch their skin until blood flowed, mix it, and then say that they were blood (D22) --------. In the AIDS era, this would be a stupid thing to do because AIDS is transmitted by blood and other body fluids.

In past centuries, it was believed that sickness was due to problems with the blood, and that by letting some of a person's blood leave the body by cutting or by having a leech suck the blood were the usual approaches. Now, someone who preys upon others is called a parasite or blood (A95) ------. And times have changed. Instead of getting rid of blood, some athletes take blood to enhance their performance. This illegal practice is called blood (A40) ------. In Canada, legal blood transfusions have been organized by the (A21) --- -----, but this responsibility will soon be passed to a new Canadian agency.

"Blood" is part of many words associated with violent behaviour. For instance, "The warriors gave terrifying or blood (D8) -------- yells." After the battle was over, it was clear that there had been a massacre or a blood (A47) ----. When a murder is planned in advance of being committed, it is said to have been done in (A85) ---- blood, i. e. not as a result of a fit of anger by a person who might be described as having (A70) --- blood. Have you ever heard someone who is extremely angry about something, say that this "something" has made his/her blood (A19) ----? Murderers are sometimes tracked by a dog with a good sense of smell, called a blood (D64) -----. Tales dealing with bloodstains are often described as horrible or (D94) ----.

Vampire bats eat blood from cattle; mythological vampires drink blood to gain immortality. Both can be described as blood (A101) -------. Superstition has it that vampires bite when the (A65) ---- is full but that they can be stopped if the object of their fangs has eaten (A94) ------.

The meaning of some words has been changed a lot over time. The French word for blood is le sang; an English form of this word, (A73) --------, can be used as an adjective to describe something red, especially to describe the ruddy complesion and, assuming that red-faced people are optimistic (a belief of the past), even to describe a cheerful person regardless of his/her skin colour.



To the Puzzle!

To the Answers!



RATE YOURSELF!!!


Count the number of words out of 29 that you got right.

       Over 21 = Count Dracula
       Between 15 and 21 = Werewolf
       Between 7 and 14 = Vampire (generic)
       Less than 7 = Victim

Teachers - What other expressions do you know about blood?
           Did I miss any wonderful words related to blood?
           I need basic science AND trivial pursuit type 
           questions.
           Suggestions!