Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 4

Short Answer

Please define the following key terms.
- Metis

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Definitions:

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs, facilitated by the protein hemoglobin.

Oxygen-carrying Capacity

The maximum amount of oxygen that can be carried in the blood, mainly determined by the hemoglobin concentration.

Thrombin

An enzyme in blood plasma that causes the clotting of blood by converting fibrinogen to fibrin, playing a central role in hemostasis.

Universal Recipient

A term commonly used to describe individuals with AB positive blood type, who can receive red blood cells from any other blood type.