Question 1

Which of the following is correct for neutrophils?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the most abundant type of white blood cell. 
B)  They attach to a parasitic worm and secrete substances that kill it. 
C)  They are stimulated to replicate and be released from the lymphoid organs. 
D)  They are produced in response to erythropoietin. 
A)  They are the most abundant type of white blood cell. 
B)  They attach to a parasitic worm and secrete substances that kill it. 
C)  They are stimulated to replicate and be released from the lymphoid organs. 
D)  They are produced in response to erythropoietin.

Question 2

Which of the following signals the platelet aggregation to be reinforced?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADP 
B)  fibrinogen 
C)  thromboxane 
D)  prostacyclin 
A)  ADP 
B)  fibrinogen 
C)  thromboxane 
D)  prostacyclin

Question 3

If the haematocrit is 42 percent,this means that 58 percent of the whole blood comprises plasma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A deficiency of folic acid can produce anaemia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is FALSE for blood doping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood doping is a technique used to temporarily increase the O2-carrying capacity of the blood. 
B)  Blood doping is based on illicitly boosting the number of red blood cells in the circulatory system. 
C)  In blood doping, RBCs can be concentrated, frozen, and stored for months without damage. 
D)  The new form of blood doping involving the hormone EPO is free of health hazards. 
A)  Blood doping is a technique used to temporarily increase the O2-carrying capacity of the blood. 
B)  Blood doping is based on illicitly boosting the number of red blood cells in the circulatory system. 
C)  In blood doping, RBCs can be concentrated, frozen, and stored for months without damage. 
D)  The new form of blood doping involving the hormone EPO is free of health hazards.

Question 6

Match the blood cell formation term with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all):
-levels increase with lower oxygen availability

Accepted Answer

A) thrombopoietin 
B) erythropoietin 
C) colony-stimulating factor 
D) myeloid stem cell 
E) pluripotent stem cell 
A) thrombopoietin 
B) erythropoietin 
C) colony-stimulating factor 
D) myeloid stem cell 
E) pluripotent stem cell

Question 7

Match the leukocytes with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all):
-produce antibodies

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following organs produces the hormone that controls erythropoiesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pancreas 
B)  Brain 
C)  Heart 
D)  Kidney 
A)  Pancreas 
B)  Brain 
C)  Heart 
D)  Kidney

Question 9

Potential decreases with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The granular leukocytes are more numerous than the agranular leukocytes per cubic millimetre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match the leukocytes with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all):
-the first phagocytes to arrive at site of bacterial invasion

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The buffy coat,which represents < 1 percent of the whole blood,comprises

Accepted Answer

A)  erythrocytes and platelets. 
B)  leukocytes and platelets. 
C)  leukocytes and clotting factors. 
D)  platelets and clotting factors. 
A)  erythrocytes and platelets. 
B)  leukocytes and platelets. 
C)  leukocytes and clotting factors. 
D)  platelets and clotting factors.

Question 13

MATCHING
Match these blood disorders with their characteristics by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all):
-associated with sickle cell anaemia

Accepted Answer

A) aplastic anaemia 
B) pernicious anaemia 
C) haemolytic anaemia 
D) haemorrhagic anaemia 
E) polycythemia
F)leukemia
G)neutrophilia
H)sickle cell anaemia 
A) aplastic anaemia 
B) pernicious anaemia 
C) haemolytic anaemia 
D) haemorrhagic anaemia 
E) polycythemia
F)leukemia
G)neutrophilia
H)sickle cell anaemia

Question 14

The bone marrow is the major site for the formation of most blood cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Carbonic anhydrase is necessary for nitrogen transport.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why is it important that biconcavity of the erythrocyte on the cell decreases its flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prevents osmolarity changes. 
B)  It increases the rate of gas exchange across the membrane. 
C)  It provides an additional area for endocytosis. 
D)  It encourages cellular respiration. 
A)  It prevents osmolarity changes. 
B)  It increases the rate of gas exchange across the membrane. 
C)  It provides an additional area for endocytosis. 
D)  It encourages cellular respiration.

Question 17

The rate of erythropoiesis normally increases in a person adjusting to higher altitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following concerning erythrocytes is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contain many nuclei. 
B)  They survive an average of 150 days. 
C)  They do not have the ability to use O2 for energy production despite the fact that they transport O2 to all the other tissues of the body. 
D)  They are not flexible. 
A)  They contain many nuclei. 
B)  They survive an average of 150 days. 
C)  They do not have the ability to use O2 for energy production despite the fact that they transport O2 to all the other tissues of the body. 
D)  They are not flexible.

Question 19

Albumin belongs to what group in the blood plasma?

Accepted Answer

A)  hormones 
B)  electrolytes 
C)  proteins 
D)  gases (O2, CO2, N2) 
A)  hormones 
B)  electrolytes 
C)  proteins 
D)  gases (O2, CO2, N2)

Question 20

Which statement is correct with regards to white blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  The granular leukocytes are more numerous than the agranular leukocytes per cubic millimetre. 
B)  Eosinophilia frequently accompanies bacterial infections. 
C)  Neutrophils are the least numerous of the leukocytes per cubic millimetre. 
D)  Lymphocyte is a granulocyte. 
A)  The granular leukocytes are more numerous than the agranular leukocytes per cubic millimetre. 
B)  Eosinophilia frequently accompanies bacterial infections. 
C)  Neutrophils are the least numerous of the leukocytes per cubic millimetre. 
D)  Lymphocyte is a granulocyte.

Which of the following is correct for neutrophils?

Which of the following signals the platelet aggregation to be reinforced?

If the haematocrit is 42 percent,this means that 58 percent of the whole blood comprises plasma.

A deficiency of folic acid can produce anaemia.

Which of the following is FALSE for blood doping?

Match the blood cell formation term with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -levels increase with lower oxygen availability

Match the leukocytes with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -produce antibodies

Which of the following organs produces the hormone that controls erythropoiesis?

Potential decreases with age.

The granular leukocytes are more numerous than the agranular leukocytes per cubic millimetre.

Match the leukocytes with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -the first phagocytes to arrive at site of bacterial invasion

The buffy coat,which represents < 1 percent of the whole blood,comprises

MATCHING Match these blood disorders with their characteristics by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -associated with sickle cell anaemia

The bone marrow is the major site for the formation of most blood cells.

Carbonic anhydrase is necessary for nitrogen transport.

Why is it important that biconcavity of the erythrocyte on the cell decreases its flexibility?

The rate of erythropoiesis normally increases in a person adjusting to higher altitudes.

Which of the following concerning erythrocytes is correct?

Albumin belongs to what group in the blood plasma?

Which statement is correct with regards to white blood cells?

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Exam 9: The Blood

Which of the following is correct for neutrophils?

Which of the following signals the platelet aggregation to be reinforced?

If the haematocrit is 42 percent,this means that 58 percent of the whole blood comprises plasma.

A deficiency of folic acid can produce anaemia.

Which of the following is FALSE for blood doping?

Match the blood cell formation term with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -levels increase with lower oxygen availability

Match the leukocytes with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -produce antibodies

Which of the following organs produces the hormone that controls erythropoiesis?

Potential decreases with age.

The granular leukocytes are more numerous than the agranular leukocytes per cubic millimetre.

Match the leukocytes with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -the first phagocytes to arrive at site of bacterial invasion

The buffy coat,which represents < 1 percent of the whole blood,comprises

MATCHING Match these blood disorders with their characteristics by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -associated with sickle cell anaemia

The bone marrow is the major site for the formation of most blood cells.

Carbonic anhydrase is necessary for nitrogen transport.

Why is it important that biconcavity of the erythrocyte on the cell decreases its flexibility?

The rate of erythropoiesis normally increases in a person adjusting to higher altitudes.

Which of the following concerning erythrocytes is correct?

Albumin belongs to what group in the blood plasma?

Which statement is correct with regards to white blood cells?

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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