You have read “The Bizarre Quest for Artificial Blood” and “Blood: There Is No Substitute,” two texts about artificial blood. Write an essay that argues whether or not artificial blood should be considered as an approach to providing blood to patients in need. Using details from both texts, describe the challenges and benefits of artificial blood.

Write a well-organized, text-dependent response. Be sure to save time to edit and review your work for complete sentences, spelling, punctuation, and appropriate language.