Question 1

Serum is identical in composition to plasma; that is,both of them contain all of the components of blood except for the blood cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT found within erythrocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbonic anhydrase 
B)  glycolytic enzymes 
C)  haemoglobin 
D)  Mitochondria 
A)  carbonic anhydrase 
B)  glycolytic enzymes 
C)  haemoglobin 
D)  Mitochondria

Question 3

Which of the following leukocytes contains histamine in its granules?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophils 
B)  eosinophils 
C)  basophils 
D)  lymphocytes 
A)  neutrophils 
B)  eosinophils 
C)  basophils 
D)  lymphocytes

Question 4

Pernicious anaemia occurs when the bone marrow is destroyed by drugs or radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Neutrophilia frequently accompanies bacterial infections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Serum is not identical to plasma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct sequence of events leading to clot formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  prothrombin-thrombin-fibrin-fibrinogen 
B)  fibrin-prothrombin-fibrinogen-thrombin 
C)  prothrombin-thrombin-fibrinogen-fibrin 
D)  fibrin-thrombin-prothrombin-fibrinogen 
A)  prothrombin-thrombin-fibrin-fibrinogen 
B)  fibrin-prothrombin-fibrinogen-thrombin 
C)  prothrombin-thrombin-fibrinogen-fibrin 
D)  fibrin-thrombin-prothrombin-fibrinogen

Question 8

Undifferentiated ____________________ reside in the bone marrow,where they continuously divide and differentiate to give rise to each of the types of blood cells.

Accepted Answer

pluripoten

Question 9

The tissue phagocytes,macrophages are derived from which white blood cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophils 
B)  eosinophils 
C)  lymphocytes 
D)  monocytes 
A)  neutrophils 
B)  eosinophils 
C)  lymphocytes 
D)  monocytes

Question 10

Fibrin forms the meshwork of the clot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why do men have a higher haematocrit than women?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater blood flow to the kidney 
B)  their larger muscle mass 
C)  the growth hormone interactions with erythropoietin 
D)  higher blood pressure 
A)  greater blood flow to the kidney 
B)  their larger muscle mass 
C)  the growth hormone interactions with erythropoietin 
D)  higher blood pressure

Question 12

What does neutrophilia frequently accompany?

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterial infections 
B)  viral infections 
C)  parasitic infestations 
D)  allergic conditions 
A)  bacterial infections 
B)  viral infections 
C)  parasitic infestations 
D)  allergic conditions

Question 13

Which of the following is correct for lymphocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are polymorphonuclear granulocytes. 
B)  They are the most abundant type of leukocyte. 
C)  They can be produced in lymphoid organs as well as in the bone marrow. 
D)  They have kidney-shaped nucleus. 
A)  They are polymorphonuclear granulocytes. 
B)  They are the most abundant type of leukocyte. 
C)  They can be produced in lymphoid organs as well as in the bone marrow. 
D)  They have kidney-shaped nucleus.

Question 14

Anaemia refers to a reduction in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most of the old erythrocytes are removed from the circulation as they rupture passing through the narrow capillaries of the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most of the old erythrocytes are removed...

Question 16

Which of the following is correct for iron?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can combine reversibly with O2. 
B)  Deficiency in it can lead to polycythemia. 
C)  It is converted into bilirubin and secreted into the bile when an old red blood cell ruptures and is degraded. 
D)  It appears reddish when combined with CO2. 
A)  It can combine reversibly with O2. 
B)  Deficiency in it can lead to polycythemia. 
C)  It is converted into bilirubin and secreted into the bile when an old red blood cell ruptures and is degraded. 
D)  It appears reddish when combined with CO2.

Question 17

What form of polycythemia occurs when an individual lives in a high-altitude environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  relative 
A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  relative

Question 18

If the haematocrit is 40,then the volume occupied by the which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood cells is 60 percent of the total blood volume. 
B)  white blood cells is 40 percent of the total blood volume. 
C)  red blood cells is 40 percent of the total blood volume. 
D)  plasma and other cellular elements is 40 percent of the total blood volume. 
A)  red blood cells is 60 percent of the total blood volume. 
B)  white blood cells is 40 percent of the total blood volume. 
C)  red blood cells is 40 percent of the total blood volume. 
D)  plasma and other cellular elements is 40 percent of the total blood volume.

Question 19

Which of the following leukocytes were NOT given rise from Myeloid stem cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophils 
B)  eosinophils 
C)  basophils 
D)  lymphocytes 
A)  neutrophils 
B)  eosinophils 
C)  basophils 
D)  lymphocytes

Question 20

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor stimulates the replication and release of neutrophils from the bone marrow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Serum is identical in composition to plasma; that is,both of them contain all of the components of blood except for the blood cells.

Which of the following is NOT found within erythrocytes?

Which of the following leukocytes contains histamine in its granules?

Pernicious anaemia occurs when the bone marrow is destroyed by drugs or radiation.

Neutrophilia frequently accompanies bacterial infections.

Serum is not identical to plasma.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of events leading to clot formation?

Undifferentiated ____________________ reside in the bone marrow,where they continuously divide and differentiate to give rise to each of the types of blood cells.

The tissue phagocytes,macrophages are derived from which white blood cell?

Fibrin forms the meshwork of the clot.

Why do men have a higher haematocrit than women?

What does neutrophilia frequently accompany?

Which of the following is correct for lymphocytes?

Anaemia refers to a reduction in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.

Most of the old erythrocytes are removed from the circulation as they rupture passing through the narrow capillaries of the ____________________.

Which of the following is correct for iron?

What form of polycythemia occurs when an individual lives in a high-altitude environment?

If the haematocrit is 40,then the volume occupied by the which of the following?

Which of the following leukocytes were NOT given rise from Myeloid stem cells?

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor stimulates the replication and release of neutrophils from the bone marrow.

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Exam 9: The Blood

Serum is identical in composition to plasma; that is,both of them contain all of the components of blood except for the blood cells.

Which of the following is NOT found within erythrocytes?

Which of the following leukocytes contains histamine in its granules?

Pernicious anaemia occurs when the bone marrow is destroyed by drugs or radiation.

Neutrophilia frequently accompanies bacterial infections.

Serum is not identical to plasma.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of events leading to clot formation?

Undifferentiated ____________________ reside in the bone marrow,where they continuously divide and differentiate to give rise to each of the types of blood cells.

The tissue phagocytes,macrophages are derived from which white blood cell?

Fibrin forms the meshwork of the clot.

Why do men have a higher haematocrit than women?

What does neutrophilia frequently accompany?

Which of the following is correct for lymphocytes?

Anaemia refers to a reduction in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.

Most of the old erythrocytes are removed from the circulation as they rupture passing through the narrow capillaries of the ____________________.

Which of the following is correct for iron?

What form of polycythemia occurs when an individual lives in a high-altitude environment?

If the haematocrit is 40,then the volume occupied by the which of the following?

Which of the following leukocytes were NOT given rise from Myeloid stem cells?

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor stimulates the replication and release of neutrophils from the bone marrow.

The Foundation of Physiology

Cell Physiology

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

Principals of Endocrinology; The Central Endocrine Glands

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

Vascular Physiology

Body Defences

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Endocrine Glands

The Reproductive System

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