Question 1

Which of the following can occur with leukemia?

Accepted Answer

A) Inadequate defense against foreign invasion despite an excessive number of white blood cells 
B) Anemia 
C) Internal bleeding 
D) Lower production of thrombocytes 
E) All of the above 
A) Inadequate defense against foreign invasion despite an excessive number of white blood cells 
B) Anemia 
C) Internal bleeding 
D) Lower production of thrombocytes 
E) All of the above

Question 2

The plasma is about 50 percent water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Plasma albumins primarily

Accepted Answer

A) contribute to the clotting process 
B) function in the body's defense 
C) maintain the blood's osmotic pressure 
D) transport certain proteins in the blood 
E) transport iron in the blood 
A) contribute to the clotting process 
B) function in the body's defense 
C) maintain the blood's osmotic pressure 
D) transport certain proteins in the blood 
E) transport iron in the blood

Question 4

Describe the ABO blood types and the factors that determine the type of blood a person might receive in a transfusion.

Accepted Answer

Red blood cells (RBCs) display specific

Question 5

All types of white blood cells can be produced in the bone marrow as well as in lymphoid organs, such as the lymph nodes and tonsils.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Histamine-producing leukocytes are agranulocytes, and they are the least abundant cells in the buffy coat seen when measuring the hematocrit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hemoglobin

Accepted Answer

A) is found in the nuclei of red blood cells 
B) contains carbonic anhydrase 
C) can combine with O₂, CO₂, H+, NO, and CO 
D) has all of the above characteristics 
E) has characteristics b and c 
A) is found in the nuclei of red blood cells 
B) contains carbonic anhydrase 
C) can combine with O₂, CO₂, H+, NO, and CO 
D) has all of the above characteristics 
E) has characteristics b and c

Question 8

What are the different types and functions of plasma proteins, and where are they made?

Accepted Answer

There are three major groups of plasma p

Question 9

Bilirubin is found in erythrocytes and is a byproduct of heme breakdown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Four hemoglobin molecules could hold a maximum of 16 oxygen molecules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What advantage does the biconcavity of the erythrocyte impart on the cell?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases the overall surface area. 
B) It increases the flexibility of the cell. 
C) It prevents toxins from entering the cell. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) It increases the overall surface area. 
B) It increases the flexibility of the cell. 
C) It prevents toxins from entering the cell. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 12

Which is not a step in hemostasis?

Accepted Answer

A) vascular spasm 
B) platelet aggregation 
C) coagulation 
D) thrombopoietin activation 
E) fibrinogen activation 
A) vascular spasm 
B) platelet aggregation 
C) coagulation 
D) thrombopoietin activation 
E) fibrinogen activation

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Hemolysis refers to the inability of swollen erythrocytes to transport O₂ efficiently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which is not found within erythrocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) carbonic anhydrase 
B) glycolytic enzymes 
C) hemoglobin 
D) mitochondria 
E) bicarbonate ions 
A) carbonic anhydrase 
B) glycolytic enzymes 
C) hemoglobin 
D) mitochondria 
E) bicarbonate ions

Question 16

Some leukocytes are formed from megakaryocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A thrombus is a clot that is traveling in the blood vessel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The condition that results from inadequate numbers of platelets is

Accepted Answer

A) hemophilia 
B) sickle cell anemia 
C) thrombocytopenia 
D) Hageman disorder 
E) none of the above 
A) hemophilia 
B) sickle cell anemia 
C) thrombocytopenia 
D) Hageman disorder 
E) none of the above

Question 19

Match each hemostasis step with the correct characteristic.
a.Converts fibrinogen to fibrin
b.When platelets come into contact with this substance in an injured vessel wall, it causes them to adhere and aggregate
c.When activated, this substance digests the fibrin threads, causing dissolution of the clot
d.Substance released by the platelet plug that causes more platelets to aggregate
e.First step in hemostasis
f.Forms the meshwork of the clot
g.Plasma protein activated by factor X
h.Second step in hemostasis
i.Released from injured tissues; activates extrinsic clotting pathway
j.Third step in hemostasis
-Thromboplastin

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each hemostasis step with the correct...

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) relative 
E) None of the above 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) relative 
E) None of the above

Which of the following can occur with leukemia?

The plasma is about 50 percent water.

Plasma albumins primarily

Describe the ABO blood types and the factors that determine the type of blood a person might receive in a transfusion.

All types of white blood cells can be produced in the bone marrow as well as in lymphoid organs, such as the lymph nodes and tonsils.

Histamine-producing leukocytes are agranulocytes, and they are the least abundant cells in the buffy coat seen when measuring the hematocrit.

Hemoglobin

What are the different types and functions of plasma proteins, and where are they made?

Bilirubin is found in erythrocytes and is a byproduct of heme breakdown.

Four hemoglobin molecules could hold a maximum of 16 oxygen molecules.

What advantage does the biconcavity of the erythrocyte impart on the cell?

Which is not a step in hemostasis?

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

Hemolysis refers to the inability of swollen erythrocytes to transport O₂ efficiently.

Which is not found within erythrocytes?

Some leukocytes are formed from megakaryocytes.

A thrombus is a clot that is traveling in the blood vessel.

The condition that results from inadequate numbers of platelets is

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

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Exam 11: The Blood

Which of the following can occur with leukemia?

The plasma is about 50 percent water.

Plasma albumins primarily

Describe the ABO blood types and the factors that determine the type of blood a person might receive in a transfusion.

All types of white blood cells can be produced in the bone marrow as well as in lymphoid organs, such as the lymph nodes and tonsils.

Histamine-producing leukocytes are agranulocytes, and they are the least abundant cells in the buffy coat seen when measuring the hematocrit.

Hemoglobin

What are the different types and functions of plasma proteins, and where are they made?

Bilirubin is found in erythrocytes and is a byproduct of heme breakdown.

Four hemoglobin molecules could hold a maximum of 16 oxygen molecules.

What advantage does the biconcavity of the erythrocyte impart on the cell?

Which is not a step in hemostasis?

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

Hemolysis refers to the inability of swollen erythrocytes to transport O₂ efficiently.

Which is not found within erythrocytes?

Some leukocytes are formed from megakaryocytes.

A thrombus is a clot that is traveling in the blood vessel.

The condition that results from inadequate numbers of platelets is

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

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

The Reproductive System

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