Question 1

Towards the end of erythropoiesis in the bone marrow,a red blood cell loses its nucleus and becomes a

Accepted Answer

A) proerythroblast. 
B) megakaryocyte. 
C) progenitor cell. 
D) mature erythrocyte. 
E) reticulocyte. 
A) proerythroblast. 
B) megakaryocyte. 
C) progenitor cell. 
D) mature erythrocyte. 
E) reticulocyte.

Question 2

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 3

Reduced vitamin B12 absorption from the small intestine due to reduced intrinsic factor production in the stomach results in condition called

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

Which of the following cells is NOT an agranular leukocyte?

Accepted Answer

A) Monocytes 
B) Macrophage 
C) Lymphocyte 
D) Basophil 
E) All of these choices 
A) Monocytes 
B) Macrophage 
C) Lymphocyte 
D) Basophil 
E) All of these choices

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following blood cell types normally comprises the smallest percentage of the blood component labeled II in the figure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which labeled cell in the diagram will develop into thrombocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) G 
B) J 
C) K 
D) L 
E) E 
A) G 
B) J 
C) K 
D) L 
E) E

Question 11

The intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of blood clotting are identical after formation of

Accepted Answer

A) thromboplastin. 
B) prothrombinase. 
C) clotting factor XII. 
D) fibrin. 
E) tissue factor. 
A) thromboplastin. 
B) prothrombinase. 
C) clotting factor XII. 
D) fibrin. 
E) tissue factor.

Question 12

The average life span of an erythrocyte in the circulation is

Accepted Answer

A) 4 to 5 years. 
B) 4 to 5 hours. 
C) 5 to 9 days. 
D) 120 days. 
E) 120 weeks. 
A) 4 to 5 years. 
B) 4 to 5 hours. 
C) 5 to 9 days. 
D) 120 days. 
E) 120 weeks.

Question 13

Which of following correctly lists the sequence of steps that occur during hemostasis in response to a damaged blood vessel?

Accepted Answer

A) vascular spasm,clotting,polycythemia 
B) hemolysis,vascular spasm,platelet plug formation 
C) emigration,clotting,hemolysis 
D) vascular spasm,platelet plug formation,clotting 
E) anemia,hemogenesis,platelet plug formation 
A) vascular spasm,clotting,polycythemia 
B) hemolysis,vascular spasm,platelet plug formation 
C) emigration,clotting,hemolysis 
D) vascular spasm,platelet plug formation,clotting 
E) anemia,hemogenesis,platelet plug formation

Question 14

Which letter in the diagram indicates the correct position of a myeloid stem cell?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following situations could result in maternal antibodies attacking fetal blood cells during a second pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Mom is Rh negative and fetus is Rh negative 
B) Mom is Rh negative and fetus is Rh positive 
C) Mom is Rh positive and fetus is Rh negative 
D) Mom is Rh positive and fetus is Rh positive. 
A) Mom is Rh negative and fetus is Rh negative 
B) Mom is Rh negative and fetus is Rh positive 
C) Mom is Rh positive and fetus is Rh negative 
D) Mom is Rh positive and fetus is Rh positive.

Question 16

Which of the following antibodies would you find in the plasma of a person with type O blood?

Accepted Answer

A) anti-A 
B) anti-B 
C) anti-A and anti-B 
D) No antibodies to ABO blood group antigens 
E) Not enough information to answer 
A) anti-A 
B) anti-B 
C) anti-A and anti-B 
D) No antibodies to ABO blood group antigens 
E) Not enough information to answer

Question 17

Which of the following precursor cells give rise to agranular leukocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) Proerythroblast 
B) Megakaryoblast 
C) Lymphoblast 
D) Myeloblast 
E) None of the selections are correct. 
A) Proerythroblast 
B) Megakaryoblast 
C) Lymphoblast 
D) Myeloblast 
E) None of the selections are correct.

Question 18

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 19

The hematocrit is a measure of the percentage of whole blood occupied by

Accepted Answer

A) WBCs. 
B) platelets. 
C) RBCs. 
D) plasma. 
E) plasma proteins. 
A) WBCs. 
B) platelets. 
C) RBCs. 
D) plasma. 
E) plasma proteins.

Question 20

Which of the cells in the diagram will increase the number of nuclear lobes as they age?

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

Towards the end of erythropoiesis in the bone marrow,a red blood cell loses its nucleus and becomes a

Destruction of red bone marrow due to radiation results in

Reduced vitamin B12 absorption from the small intestine due to reduced intrinsic factor production in the stomach results in condition called

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

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

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?

Which of the following cells is NOT an agranular leukocyte?

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

Which of the following blood cell types normally comprises the smallest percentage of the blood component labeled II in the figure?

Which labeled cell in the diagram will develop into thrombocytes?

The intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of blood clotting are identical after formation of

The average life span of an erythrocyte in the circulation is

Which of following correctly lists the sequence of steps that occur during hemostasis in response to a damaged blood vessel?

Which letter in the diagram indicates the correct position of a myeloid stem cell?

Which of the following situations could result in maternal antibodies attacking fetal blood cells during a second pregnancy?

Which of the following antibodies would you find in the plasma of a person with type O blood?

Which of the following precursor cells give rise to agranular leukocytes?

Serum is

The hematocrit is a measure of the percentage of whole blood occupied by

Which of the cells in the diagram will increase the number of nuclear lobes as they age?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System Unit Ii: Principles of Support and Movement

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System Unit Iii: Control Systems of the Human Body

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 Unit Iv: Maintenance of the Human Body

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis Unit V: Continuity

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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