Question 1

Hormones produced by the endocrine system regulate blood volume and blood cell formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Blood plays an important role in homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

List and describe the functions of blood in the human body.

Accepted Answer

1. Transport: blood acquires oxygen in the lungs and distributes it to the tissue cells. It picks up carbon dioxide from the cells and transports it to the lungs. It picks up nutrients from the digestive system and distributes them to the cells. 
2. Defense: various blood cell types are capable of defending the body by attacking and destroying invading pathogens. 
3. Regulation: blood helps regulate body temperature by picking up heat and transporting it around the body. Plasma contains formed elements that create an osmotic pressure which keeps the liquid content of the blood high.

Question 4

Which body system does not dump some product into the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  the urinary system 
B)  the muscular system 
C)  the digestive system 
D)  the respiratory system 
E)  All body systems dump wastes into the blood. 
A)  the urinary system 
B)  the muscular system 
C)  the digestive system 
D)  the respiratory system 
E)  All body systems dump wastes into the blood.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a characteristic of infectious mononucleosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is caused by an Epstein-Barr virus. 
B)  Symptoms include fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph glands. 
C)  There is uncontrolled white blood cell proliferation. 
D)  Active EBV can be passed in saliva. 
E)  The virus remains within a person's body for the rest of his or her life. 
A)  It is caused by an Epstein-Barr virus. 
B)  Symptoms include fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph glands. 
C)  There is uncontrolled white blood cell proliferation. 
D)  Active EBV can be passed in saliva. 
E)  The virus remains within a person's body for the rest of his or her life.

Question 6

Blood clotting requires six clotting factors and calcium ions Ca2+) to ensure that plasma and the formed elements remain in the blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mark suffers from nosebleeds and gastrointestinal bleeding due to increased breakdown of platelets outside the marrow. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  thrombocytopenia. 
B)  thromboembolism. 
C)  hemophilia. 
D)  prothrombin disease. 
E)  sickle-cell anemia. 
A)  thrombocytopenia. 
B)  thromboembolism. 
C)  hemophilia. 
D)  prothrombin disease. 
E)  sickle-cell anemia.

Question 8

Robby has type B positive blood. His blood will contain

Accepted Answer

A)  A and Rh antigens, and anti-B antibodies. 
B)  A but no Rh antigens, and anti-B antibodies. 
C)  B but no Rh antigens, and anti-A antibodies. 
D)  B and Rh antigens, and anti-A antibodies. 
E)  B and Rh antigens, and no antibodies. 
A)  A and Rh antigens, and anti-B antibodies. 
B)  A but no Rh antigens, and anti-B antibodies. 
C)  B but no Rh antigens, and anti-A antibodies. 
D)  B and Rh antigens, and anti-A antibodies. 
E)  B and Rh antigens, and no antibodies.

Question 9

Which of the following substances is not considered part of blood plasma?

Accepted Answer

A)  dissolved O2 
B)  glucose 
C)  urea 
D)  albumin 
E)  red blood cells 
A)  dissolved O2 
B)  glucose 
C)  urea 
D)  albumin 
E)  red blood cells

Question 10

The most abundant component of plasma is water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which part of the hemoglobin molecule actually binds the oxygen molecule? Which part binds carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

A)  globin chain; globin chain 
B)  heme; heme 
C)  globin chain; heme 
D)  heme; globin chain 
E)  cell membrane; cell wall 
A)  globin chain; globin chain 
B)  heme; heme 
C)  globin chain; heme 
D)  heme; globin chain 
E)  cell membrane; cell wall

Question 12

The final reaction in blood clotting is

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrinogen → fibrin. 
B)  platelets → prothrombin activator. 
C)  prothrombin → thrombin. 
D)  plasmin → fibrin. 
E)  fibrin → thrombin. 
A)  fibrinogen → fibrin. 
B)  platelets → prothrombin activator. 
C)  prothrombin → thrombin. 
D)  plasmin → fibrin. 
E)  fibrin → thrombin.

Question 13

Approximately how many oxygen molecules can a single RBC carry?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 10 
B)  one hundred 
C)  one thousand 
D)  one million 
E)  one billion 
A)  less than 10 
B)  one hundred 
C)  one thousand 
D)  one million 
E)  one billion

Question 14

The fragmentation of very large megakaryocytes results in the production of

Accepted Answer

A)  leukocytes. 
B)  erythrocytes. 
C)  albumins. 
D)  platelets. 
E)  globulins. 
A)  leukocytes. 
B)  erythrocytes. 
C)  albumins. 
D)  platelets. 
E)  globulins.

Question 15

Mature human red blood cells

Accepted Answer

A)  have a nucleus. 
B)  are biconcave discs without a nucleus. 
C)  are rare in the bloodstream. 
D)  carry plasma. 
E)  fight pathogens. 
A)  have a nucleus. 
B)  are biconcave discs without a nucleus. 
C)  are rare in the bloodstream. 
D)  carry plasma. 
E)  fight pathogens.

Question 16

List the steps involved in the formation of a blood clot. When a blood vessel is punctured

Accepted Answer

1. Platelets will congregate and form a

Question 17

How does the muscular system benefit the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  protects the vessels 
B)  keeps blood moving through the heart and vessels 
C)  regulates the acid-base balance of the blood 
D)  maintains blood volume 
E)  produces the blood cells 
A)  protects the vessels 
B)  keeps blood moving through the heart and vessels 
C)  regulates the acid-base balance of the blood 
D)  maintains blood volume 
E)  produces the blood cells

Question 18

After hemoglobin binds carbon dioxide, it is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  oxyhemoglobin. 
B)  beta hemoglobin. 
C)  carbaminohemoglobin. 
D)  alpha hemoglobin. 
E)  deoxyhemoglobin. 
A)  oxyhemoglobin. 
B)  beta hemoglobin. 
C)  carbaminohemoglobin. 
D)  alpha hemoglobin. 
E)  deoxyhemoglobin.

Question 19

In someone with terrible allergies, what leukocyte levels would be elevated?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophil, eosinophil 
B)  monocyte, megakaryocyte 
C)  eosinophil, basophil 
D)  lymphocyte, monocyte 
E)  megakaryocyte, basophil 
A)  neutrophil, eosinophil 
B)  monocyte, megakaryocyte 
C)  eosinophil, basophil 
D)  lymphocyte, monocyte 
E)  megakaryocyte, basophil

Question 20

Both red blood cells and white blood cells

Accepted Answer

A)  are derived from the same original stem cell. 
B)  have a nucleus. 
C)  have hemoglobin. 
D)  have mitochondria and other organelles. 
E)  can carry carbon dioxide in the blood. 
A)  are derived from the same original stem cell. 
B)  have a nucleus. 
C)  have hemoglobin. 
D)  have mitochondria and other organelles. 
E)  can carry carbon dioxide in the blood.

Exam 6: Cardiovascular System : Blood

Hormones produced by the endocrine system regulate blood volume and blood cell formation.

Blood plays an important role in homeostasis.

List and describe the functions of blood in the human body.

Which body system does not dump some product into the blood?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of infectious mononucleosis?

Blood clotting requires six clotting factors and calcium ions Ca2+) to ensure that plasma and the formed elements remain in the blood vessels.

Mark suffers from nosebleeds and gastrointestinal bleeding due to increased breakdown of platelets outside the marrow. This is called

Robby has type B positive blood. His blood will contain

Which of the following substances is not considered part of blood plasma?

The most abundant component of plasma is water.

Which part of the hemoglobin molecule actually binds the oxygen molecule? Which part binds carbon dioxide?

The final reaction in blood clotting is

Approximately how many oxygen molecules can a single RBC carry?

The fragmentation of very large megakaryocytes results in the production of

Mature human red blood cells

List the steps involved in the formation of a blood clot. When a blood vessel is punctured

How does the muscular system benefit the blood?

After hemoglobin binds carbon dioxide, it is known as

In someone with terrible allergies, what leukocyte levels would be elevated?

Both red blood cells and white blood cells

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