Chapter 17 Crossword

The major protein that helps maintain osmotic pressure

Albumin

Heme breaks down into this

Bilirubin

A protein iron complex

Ferritin

Red blood cells in a sample

Hematocrit

Why our blood is red

Hemoglobin

Another protein iron complex

Hemsiderin

An iron transport protein

Transferrin

Making red blood cells

erythropoiesis

The mother of all blood cells

hematocytoblast

A baby red blood cell

reticulocyte