Question 1

The blood type of a person missing the surface antigen D is Rh-positive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which are characteristic of type Rh negative blood?
A: Always has Rh (anti-D) antibodies
B: Only under certain conditions will Rh (anti-D) antibodies be present
C: Always has Rh (D) antigen
D: Only under certain conditions will the Rh (D) antigen be present
E: Is inherited independent of the ABO group

Accepted Answer

A)  a, c 
B)  b, c, e 
C)  a, d, e 
D)  b, e 
E)  a, e 
A)  a, c 
B)  b, c, e 
C)  a, d, e 
D)  b, e 
E)  a, e D

Question 3

A ________ (singular) is the name for the cylinder shape that erythrocytes form as they line up in single file for passage through the smallest blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

rouleau

Question 4

The formation of a web-like polymer of fibrin occurs late in the ________ pathway.

Accepted Answer

A)  common 
B)  extrinsic 
C)  intrinsic 
A)  common 
B)  extrinsic 
C)  intrinsic

Question 5

To compensate for significant blood loss, the autonomic nervous system triggers

Accepted Answer

A)  vasoconstriction and an increase in heart rate. 
B)  vasoconstriction and a decrease in heart rate. 
C)  vasodilation and an increase in heart rate. 
D)  vasodilation and a decrease in heart rate. 
A)  vasoconstriction and an increase in heart rate. 
B)  vasoconstriction and a decrease in heart rate. 
C)  vasodilation and an increase in heart rate. 
D)  vasodilation and a decrease in heart rate.

Question 6

Plasma makes up about ________ percent of a centrifuged sample of whole blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  35 
C)  45 
D)  55 
E)  75 
A)  25 
B)  35 
C)  45 
D)  55 
E)  75

Question 7

Which clotting pathway involves the combining of thromboplastin (factor III) with factor VII and calcium?

Accepted Answer

A)  The intrinsic pathway 
B)  The extrinsic pathway 
C)  The common pathway 
D)  Each of the three pathways (intrinsic, extrinsic, and common). 
A)  The intrinsic pathway 
B)  The extrinsic pathway 
C)  The common pathway 
D)  Each of the three pathways (intrinsic, extrinsic, and common).

Question 8

Two of the four globin chains in the hemoglobin molecule are called alpha chains and the other two are called ________ chains.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Two of the four globin chains in...

Question 9

The type of leukocyte that is very active during a bacterial infection is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  eosinophil. 
B)  basophil. 
C)  lymphocyte. 
D)  neutrophil. 
E)  monocyte. 
A)  eosinophil. 
B)  basophil. 
C)  lymphocyte. 
D)  neutrophil. 
E)  monocyte.

Question 10

During platelet plug formation, platelets begin to stick to

Accepted Answer

A)  collagen with the assistance of von Willebrand factor. 
B)  collagen with the assistance of prothrombin. 
C)  prostacyclin with the assistance of activated factor V. 
D)  prostacyclin with the assistance of thromboxane A2. 
E)  proconvertin with the assistance of factor IX. 
A)  collagen with the assistance of von Willebrand factor. 
B)  collagen with the assistance of prothrombin. 
C)  prostacyclin with the assistance of activated factor V. 
D)  prostacyclin with the assistance of thromboxane A2. 
E)  proconvertin with the assistance of factor IX.

Question 11

The hemoglobin found in erythrocytes is able to chemically attach to

Accepted Answer

A)  only oxygen. 
B)  only carbon dioxide. 
C)  only nitrogen 
D)  both oxygen and carbon dioxide. 
E)  oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. 
A)  only oxygen. 
B)  only carbon dioxide. 
C)  only nitrogen 
D)  both oxygen and carbon dioxide. 
E)  oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen.

Question 12

The growth factor that increases the formation of erythrocytes, all classes of granulocytes, monocytes, and platelets from myeloid stem cells is

Accepted Answer

A)  EPO. 
B)  M-CSF. 
C)  G-CSF. 
D)  Multi-CSF. 
E)  GM-CSF. 
A)  EPO. 
B)  M-CSF. 
C)  G-CSF. 
D)  Multi-CSF. 
E)  GM-CSF.

Question 13

During hemopoiesis, the lymphoid line forms lymphocytes only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The reason it is more appropriate to call an erythrocyte a "formed element" rather than a "cell" is that erythrocytes

Accepted Answer

A)  are actually dead. 
B)  lack a nucleus and organelles. 
C)  have lots of inclusion molecules. 
D)  are not red. 
E)  can form a rouleau when moving through a capillary. 
A)  are actually dead. 
B)  lack a nucleus and organelles. 
C)  have lots of inclusion molecules. 
D)  are not red. 
E)  can form a rouleau when moving through a capillary.

Question 15

Which are characteristic of type A blood?
A: Has anti-A antibodies
B: Has anti-B antibodies
C: Has surface antigen A on its erythrocytes
D: Has surface antigen B on its erythrocytes
E: Has neither surface antigen A nor B on its erythrocytes
F: Will agglutinate with blood type B

Accepted Answer

A)  b, c, d, f 
B)  a, c, d, f 
C)  a, d, f 
D)  b, c, f 
E)  a, c, f 
A)  b, c, d, f 
B)  a, c, d, f 
C)  a, d, f 
D)  b, c, f 
E)  a, c, f

Question 16

Among the three categories of lymphocytes, it is the ________ killer cells that attack abnormal and infected tissue cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Among the three categories of lymphocytes, it...

Question 17

The ABO and Rh blood types are inherited independently of each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which are the most numerous of the leukocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eosinophils 
B)  Basophils 
C)  Lymphocytes 
D)  Neutrophils 
E)  Monocytes 
A)  Eosinophils 
B)  Basophils 
C)  Lymphocytes 
D)  Neutrophils 
E)  Monocytes

Question 19

The heme group from the phagocytized erythrocyte is converted into a green pigment called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The heme group from the phagocytized erythrocyte...

Question 20

Which events occur during the recycling of aged or damaged erythrocytes? (Order is not important.)
A: The heme group is converted into biliverdin.
B: Bilirubin is placed in long-term storage in the liver.
C: The iron ions in hemoglobin are removed.
D: The iron ions are stored in the liver.
E: The iron ions are stored in the red bone marrow.
F: Membrane proteins and globin proteins are broken down and reused.
G: The erythrocyte contents, excluding the globins, are excreted unchanged via the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

A)  a, b, c, e, f 
B)  a, c, d, f 
C)  a, b, c, g 
D)  c, d, g 
E)  c, e, g 
A)  a, b, c, e, f 
B)  a, c, d, f 
C)  a, b, c, g 
D)  c, d, g 
E)  c, e, g

Exam 18: Cardiovascular System: Blood

The blood type of a person missing the surface antigen D is Rh-positive.

A ________ (singular) is the name for the cylinder shape that erythrocytes form as they line up in single file for passage through the smallest blood vessels.

The formation of a web-like polymer of fibrin occurs late in the ________ pathway.

To compensate for significant blood loss, the autonomic nervous system triggers

Plasma makes up about ________ percent of a centrifuged sample of whole blood.

Which clotting pathway involves the combining of thromboplastin (factor III) with factor VII and calcium?

Two of the four globin chains in the hemoglobin molecule are called alpha chains and the other two are called ________ chains.

The type of leukocyte that is very active during a bacterial infection is a(n)

During platelet plug formation, platelets begin to stick to

The hemoglobin found in erythrocytes is able to chemically attach to

The growth factor that increases the formation of erythrocytes, all classes of granulocytes, monocytes, and platelets from myeloid stem cells is

During hemopoiesis, the lymphoid line forms lymphocytes only.

The reason it is more appropriate to call an erythrocyte a "formed element" rather than a "cell" is that erythrocytes

Which are characteristic of type A blood? A: Has anti-A antibodies B: Has anti-B antibodies C: Has surface antigen A on its erythrocytes D: Has surface antigen B on its erythrocytes E: Has neither surface antigen A nor B on its erythrocytes F: Will agglutinate with blood type B

Among the three categories of lymphocytes, it is the ________ killer cells that attack abnormal and infected tissue cells.

The ABO and Rh blood types are inherited independently of each other.

Which are the most numerous of the leukocytes?

The heme group from the phagocytized erythrocyte is converted into a green pigment called ________.

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