Question 1

Which of these descriptions best matches the term B lymphocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) adhere to collagen beneath endothelium 
B) helper cells are one type 
C) produce antibodies in response to antigens 
D) kill bacteria using hydrogen peroxide 
E) often elevated in allergic individuals 
A) adhere to collagen beneath endothelium 
B) helper cells are one type 
C) produce antibodies in response to antigens 
D) kill bacteria using hydrogen peroxide 
E) often elevated in allergic individuals C

Question 2

Whole blood for testing in a clinical laboratory is usually collected from

Accepted Answer

A) the heart. 
B) a superficial artery. 
C) a superficial vein. 
D) a capillary. 
E) an arteriole. 
A) the heart. 
B) a superficial artery. 
C) a superficial vein. 
D) a capillary. 
E) an arteriole. C

Question 3

White blood cells that release histamine at the site of an injury are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

A person's blood type is determined largely by the

Accepted Answer

A) size of the RBCs. 
B) volume of the RBCs. 
C) chemical character of the hemoglobin. 
D) presence of specific glycoproteins on the cell membrane. 
E) shape of the RBCs. 
A) size of the RBCs. 
B) volume of the RBCs. 
C) chemical character of the hemoglobin. 
D) presence of specific glycoproteins on the cell membrane. 
E) shape of the RBCs.

Question 5

Which of these descriptions best matches the term T lymphocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) adhere to collagen beneath endothelium 
B) are involved in cell mediated immunity 
C) produce antibodies in response to antigens 
D) kill bacteria using hydrogen peroxide 
E) often elevated in allergic individuals 
A) adhere to collagen beneath endothelium 
B) are involved in cell mediated immunity 
C) produce antibodies in response to antigens 
D) kill bacteria using hydrogen peroxide 
E) often elevated in allergic individuals

Question 6

Which of the following is true of basophils?

Accepted Answer

A) constitute about 1 percent of WBCs 
B) granules contain heparin 
C) granules contain histamine 
D) attract other defense cells 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) constitute about 1 percent of WBCs 
B) granules contain heparin 
C) granules contain histamine 
D) attract other defense cells 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 7

Which of these descriptions best matches the term colony stimulating factor?

Accepted Answer

A) adhere to collagen beneath endothelium 
B) helper cells are one type 
C) hormone that regulates blood cell formation 
D) kill bacteria using hydrogen peroxide 
E) often elevated in allergic individuals 
A) adhere to collagen beneath endothelium 
B) helper cells are one type 
C) hormone that regulates blood cell formation 
D) kill bacteria using hydrogen peroxide 
E) often elevated in allergic individuals

Question 8

Granulocytes form in

Accepted Answer

A) the intestines. 
B) the spleen. 
C) the thymus. 
D) red bone marrow. 
E) yellow bone marrow. 
A) the intestines. 
B) the spleen. 
C) the thymus. 
D) red bone marrow. 
E) yellow bone marrow.

Question 9

Eileen is a strict vegan and therefore eats no animal products.She develops an anemia that her doctor thinks is caused by a nutritional deficiency.Which of the following is the likeliest candidate?

Accepted Answer

A) iron deficiency 
B) vitamin B₁₂ deficiency 
C) lack of intrinsic factor 
D) vitamin K deficiency 
E) vitamin B₆ deficiency 
A) iron deficiency 
B) vitamin B₁₂ deficiency 
C) lack of intrinsic factor 
D) vitamin K deficiency 
E) vitamin B₆ deficiency

Question 10

The function of hemoglobin is to

Accepted Answer

A) carry dissolved blood gases. 
B) carry bicarbonate ion. 
C) aid in the process of blood clotting. 
D) produce antibodies. 
E) stimulate erythropoiesis. 
A) carry dissolved blood gases. 
B) carry bicarbonate ion. 
C) aid in the process of blood clotting. 
D) produce antibodies. 
E) stimulate erythropoiesis.

Question 11

Transferrin is an example of which kind of plasma protein?

Accepted Answer

A) metalloprotein 
B) steroid-binding protein 
C) hormone-binding protein 
D) apolipoprotein 
E) transport albumin 
A) metalloprotein 
B) steroid-binding protein 
C) hormone-binding protein 
D) apolipoprotein 
E) transport albumin

Question 12

A hormone that stimulates production of granulocytes and monocytes is

Accepted Answer

A) M-CSF. 
B) G-CSF. 
C) GM-CSF. 
D) multi-CSF. 
E) thymosin. 
A) M-CSF. 
B) G-CSF. 
C) GM-CSF. 
D) multi-CSF. 
E) thymosin.

Question 13

Which organ secretes most of the plasma proteins?

Accepted Answer

A) pancreas 
B) heart 
C) kidney 
D) brain 
E) liver 
A) pancreas 
B) heart 
C) kidney 
D) brain 
E) liver

Question 14

Erythropoiesis is stimulated when

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen levels in the blood increase. 
B) carbon dioxide levels in the blood decrease. 
C) blood flow to the kidney declines. 
D) coagulation begins. 
E) blood pressure increases. 
A) oxygen levels in the blood increase. 
B) carbon dioxide levels in the blood decrease. 
C) blood flow to the kidney declines. 
D) coagulation begins. 
E) blood pressure increases.

Question 15

Each of the following is a characteristic of whole blood,except a

Accepted Answer

A) temperature of approximately 38 degrees Celsius. 
B) viscosity about the same as water. 
C) pH of 7.4. 
D) built-in system for clotting. 
E) deep red color from hemoglobin. 
A) temperature of approximately 38 degrees Celsius. 
B) viscosity about the same as water. 
C) pH of 7.4. 
D) built-in system for clotting. 
E) deep red color from hemoglobin.

Question 16

A digestive disorder that impairs a person's ability to absorb vitamin K will result in

Accepted Answer

A) low levels of prothrombin. 
B) low levels of Factor X. 
C) low levels of thromboplastin. 
D) prolonged bleeding. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) low levels of prothrombin. 
B) low levels of Factor X. 
C) low levels of thromboplastin. 
D) prolonged bleeding. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 17

A fibrin network that contains trapped blood cells and platelets is called a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A fibrin network that contains trapped blood...

Question 18

________ involves a cascade of reactions leading to the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin.

Accepted Answer

A) Vascular spasm 
B) The platelet phase 
C) Retraction 
D) Coagulation 
E) Fibrinolysis 
A) Vascular spasm 
B) The platelet phase 
C) Retraction 
D) Coagulation 
E) Fibrinolysis

Question 19

The average life span of a red blood cell is

Accepted Answer

A) 24 hours. 
B) 1 month. 
C) 4 months. 
D) about 1 year. 
E) many years. 
A) 24 hours. 
B) 1 month. 
C) 4 months. 
D) about 1 year. 
E) many years.

Question 20

Anti-D antibodies are present in the blood of

Accepted Answer

A) all individuals with type AB blood. 
B) Rh negative individuals who have been exposed to the D surface antigen. 
C) all Rh positive individuals. 
D) Rh positive individuals who have been exposed to the D surface antigen. 
E) all Rh negative individuals. 
A) all individuals with type AB blood. 
B) Rh negative individuals who have been exposed to the D surface antigen. 
C) all Rh positive individuals. 
D) Rh positive individuals who have been exposed to the D surface antigen. 
E) all Rh negative individuals.

Exam 19: Blood

Which of these descriptions best matches the term B lymphocytes?

Whole blood for testing in a clinical laboratory is usually collected from

White blood cells that release histamine at the site of an injury are

A person's blood type is determined largely by the

Which of these descriptions best matches the term T lymphocytes?

Which of the following is true of basophils?

Which of these descriptions best matches the term colony stimulating factor?

Granulocytes form in

Eileen is a strict vegan and therefore eats no animal products.She develops an anemia that her doctor thinks is caused by a nutritional deficiency.Which of the following is the likeliest candidate?

The function of hemoglobin is to

Transferrin is an example of which kind of plasma protein?

A hormone that stimulates production of granulocytes and monocytes is

Which organ secretes most of the plasma proteins?

Erythropoiesis is stimulated when

Each of the following is a characteristic of whole blood,except a

A digestive disorder that impairs a person's ability to absorb vitamin K will result in

A fibrin network that contains trapped blood cells and platelets is called a(n)________.

________ involves a cascade of reactions leading to the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin.

The average life span of a red blood cell is

Anti-D antibodies are present in the blood of

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