Question 1

Anemia is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) a condition where blood does not clot properly. 
B) a condition where blood cells are lysed by the immune response. 
C) a condition where there is excessive bleeding. 
D) a condition in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood is reduced. 
E) none of these choices. 
A) a condition where blood does not clot properly. 
B) a condition where blood cells are lysed by the immune response. 
C) a condition where there is excessive bleeding. 
D) a condition in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood is reduced. 
E) none of these choices.

Question 2

Which of the following blood types is a person whose blood cells were agglutinated by both anti-A serum and anti-B serum,but not by anti-Rh serum?

Accepted Answer

A) AB negative 
B) AB positive 
C) O negative 
D) O positive 
E) None of the selections are correct 
A) AB negative 
B) AB positive 
C) O negative 
D) O positive 
E) None of the selections are correct

Question 3

Which of the following opposes the action of thromboxane A2 by inhibiting platelet adhesion and release?

Accepted Answer

A) Heparin 
B) Fibrinogen 
C) Plasmin 
D) Antithrombin 
E) Prostacyclin 
A) Heparin 
B) Fibrinogen 
C) Plasmin 
D) Antithrombin 
E) Prostacyclin

Question 4

Which of the following chemical substances are NOT commonly released by mast cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Heparin 
B) Histamine 
C) Nitric oxide 
D) Proteases 
E) All of these choices 
A) Heparin 
B) Histamine 
C) Nitric oxide 
D) Proteases 
E) All of these choices

Question 5

Describe the negative feedback loop that controls the rate of erythropoiesis.Under what circumstances would you expect the rate of erythropoiesis to increase? How would it be possible to tell if the rate of erythropoiesis is elevated?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the negative feedback loop that controls...

Question 6

Which of the following blood cells phagocytizes antigen-antibody complexes and are effective against parasitic worms?

Accepted Answer

A) Eosinophil 
B) Monocyte 
C) Lymphocyte 
D) Basophil 
E) Neutrophil 
A) Eosinophil 
B) Monocyte 
C) Lymphocyte 
D) Basophil 
E) Neutrophil

Question 7

Which of the following precursor cells eventually give rise to the platelets?

Accepted Answer

A) Megakaryoblast 
B) Proerythroblast 
C) T lymphoblast 
D) Monoblast 
E) Myeloblast 
A) Megakaryoblast 
B) Proerythroblast 
C) T lymphoblast 
D) Monoblast 
E) Myeloblast

Question 8

A high count of which of the white blood cells shown in the figure may indicate viral infections?

Accepted Answer

A) A & B 
B) B & C 
C) C & D 
D) D & E 
E) E & C 
A) A & B 
B) B & C 
C) C & D 
D) D & E 
E) E & C

Question 9

Which labeled cell in the diagram is the reticulocyte?

Accepted Answer

A) D 
B) G 
C) E 
D) H 
E) F 
A) D 
B) G 
C) E 
D) H 
E) F

Question 10

Which of the following types of proteins is present at the lowest percentage of the blood component labeled I in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A) globulin 
B) albumin 
C) fibrinogen 
D) all of the protein listed are found in equal percentages 
E) none of proteins listed are found in component I 
A) globulin 
B) albumin 
C) fibrinogen 
D) all of the protein listed are found in equal percentages 
E) none of proteins listed are found in component I

Question 11

A cord-blood transplant involves obtaining the stem cells to transplant into the diseased patient from

Accepted Answer

A) the spermatic cord of a donor's testes. 
B) the spinal cord of the patient. 
C) the umbilical cord of a donor shortly after birth. 
D) the irradiated bone marrow of the patient. 
E) the spinal cord of an aborted fetus. 
A) the spermatic cord of a donor's testes. 
B) the spinal cord of the patient. 
C) the umbilical cord of a donor shortly after birth. 
D) the irradiated bone marrow of the patient. 
E) the spinal cord of an aborted fetus.

Question 12

Which of the following formed elements found in the blood are derived from reticulocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) Platelets 
B) Erythrocytes 
C) T lymphocytes 
D) Monocytes 
E) Basophils 
A) Platelets 
B) Erythrocytes 
C) T lymphocytes 
D) Monocytes 
E) Basophils

Question 13

Which of the following plasma proteins plays a role in blood clotting?

Accepted Answer

A) Albumin 
B) Globulins 
C) Fibrinogen 
D) Prostaglandins 
E) None of these choices 
A) Albumin 
B) Globulins 
C) Fibrinogen 
D) Prostaglandins 
E) None of these choices

Question 14

Destruction of red bone marrow due to radiation results in

Accepted Answer

A) hemorrhagic anemia. 
B) aplastic anemia. 
C) megaloblastic anemia. 
D) pernicious anemia. 
E) iron deficiency anemia. 
A) hemorrhagic anemia. 
B) aplastic anemia. 
C) megaloblastic anemia. 
D) pernicious anemia. 
E) iron deficiency anemia.

Question 15

Which of the following blood cells is involved in reducing blood loss from a damaged blood vessel?

Accepted Answer

A) Erythrocyte 
B) Platelet 
C) Lymphocyte 
D) Basophil 
E) Neutrophil 
A) Erythrocyte 
B) Platelet 
C) Lymphocyte 
D) Basophil 
E) Neutrophil

Question 16

If type A blood is infused into a patient with type O blood,which of the following adverse reactions would you expect to observe in the patient?

Accepted Answer

A) Agglutination (clumping)of the transfused blood cells. 
B) Complement-induced hemolysis of the transfused blood cells. 
C) Released hemoglobin clogging the filtration membrane of the kidneys. 
D) More than one of the answer selection is correct. 
E) No adverse reactions would occur. 
A) Agglutination (clumping)of the transfused blood cells. 
B) Complement-induced hemolysis of the transfused blood cells. 
C) Released hemoglobin clogging the filtration membrane of the kidneys. 
D) More than one of the answer selection is correct. 
E) No adverse reactions would occur.

Question 17

The process of a white blood cell squeezing between endothelial cells to exit a blood vessel is called

Accepted Answer

A) emigration. 
B) diaphysis. 
C) adhesion. 
D) opsonization. 
E) phagocytosis. 
A) emigration. 
B) diaphysis. 
C) adhesion. 
D) opsonization. 
E) phagocytosis.

Question 18

Which of the cells in the diagram can be subdivided into categories of small and large versions of this cell type?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 19

Serum is

Accepted Answer

A) the same as plasma. 
B) plasma without the clotting factors. 
C) the same as lymph. 
D) formed during the first step in blood clotting. 
E) pulmonary interstitial fluid. 
A) the same as plasma. 
B) plasma without the clotting factors. 
C) the same as lymph. 
D) formed during the first step in blood clotting. 
E) pulmonary interstitial fluid.

Question 20

A high count of which of the white blood cells shown in the figure may indicate fungal infection?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Exam 19: The Cardiovascular System: The Blood

Anemia is defined as

Which of the following blood types is a person whose blood cells were agglutinated by both anti-A serum and anti-B serum,but not by anti-Rh serum?

Which of the following opposes the action of thromboxane A2 by inhibiting platelet adhesion and release?

Which of the following chemical substances are NOT commonly released by mast cells?

Describe the negative feedback loop that controls the rate of erythropoiesis.Under what circumstances would you expect the rate of erythropoiesis to increase? How would it be possible to tell if the rate of erythropoiesis is elevated?

Which of the following blood cells phagocytizes antigen-antibody complexes and are effective against parasitic worms?

Which of the following precursor cells eventually give rise to the platelets?

A high count of which of the white blood cells shown in the figure may indicate viral infections?

Which labeled cell in the diagram is the reticulocyte?

Which of the following types of proteins is present at the lowest percentage of the blood component labeled I in the figure?

A cord-blood transplant involves obtaining the stem cells to transplant into the diseased patient from

Which of the following formed elements found in the blood are derived from reticulocytes?

Which of the following plasma proteins plays a role in blood clotting?

Destruction of red bone marrow due to radiation results in

Which of the following blood cells is involved in reducing blood loss from a damaged blood vessel?

If type A blood is infused into a patient with type O blood,which of the following adverse reactions would you expect to observe in the patient?

The process of a white blood cell squeezing between endothelial cells to exit a blood vessel is called

Which of the cells in the diagram can be subdivided into categories of small and large versions of this cell type?

Serum is

A high count of which of the white blood cells shown in the figure may indicate fungal infection?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

The Digestive System

Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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