1. Give a brief description of the job and the life of a red blood cell: Specifically describe the route it would take around the body and through the heart (valves, chambers).
2. What is the cargo the rbc would carry? Where is that cargo attached?
3. Where is that cargo exchanged in the body? what is exchanged for what? Where?
4. Where the red blood cell would go when it’s life was over?
5. Choose a disease associated with the blood or the circulatory system. Describe the disease symptoms, how the disease/illness is obtained, and any cures/treatments for the specific disease/illness. Who is at risk for this disease? What are some of the risk factors? How common is the disease? Why did you choose this disease? What about the disease do you find interesting? Who is at risk? Why?
