Deck 6: Cardiovascular System : Blood

Question 1

What percentage of carbon dioxide carried in blood is dissolved in plasma?

A) 0%
B) 1%
C) 5%
D) 7%
E) 10%

Answer 1

D.

Question 2

How many globin chains are found in hemoglobin?

A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 4

Answer 2

E.

Question 3

Approximately how many oxygen molecules can a single RBC carry?

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

Answer 3

E.

Question 4

Blood plays an important role in homeostasis.

Question 5

Which of the following are actually cell fragments and not whole cells?

A) RBCs
B) WBCs
C) platelets
D) albumins
E) globulins

Question 6

RBCs are better known as _____ and WBCs are better known as _____.

A) lymphocytes; monocytes
B) erythrocytes; eosinophils
C) leukocytes; erythrocytes
D) erythrocytes; leukocytes
E) macrophages; neutrophils

Question 7

Jennifer received a gamma globulin shot after being exposed to hepatitis. The gamma globulins served what function?

A) blood clotting agents
B) transport molecules for cholesterol and iron
C) antibodies
D) osmoregulatory molecules
E) transport molecules for glucose

Question 8

What hormone produced in the kidneys stimulates production of red blood cells?

A) carbonic anhydrase
B) prolactin
C) erythropoietin
D) adrenaline
E) lipase

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

What makes blood red?

A) albumin
B) hemoglobin
C) fibrinogen
D) globulins
E) platelets

Question 11

What are the most abundant plasma proteins that also establish the osmotic pressure of the plasma?

A) fibrinogens
B) gamma globulins
C) astrocytes
D) albumins
E) hemoglobin

Question 12

Mature human red blood cells

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

Question 13

Which of the following is not a function of blood?

A) transport
B) defense
C) regulation
D) pumping
E) carry oxygen

Question 14

If there is a problem with clotting, what plasma protein may be involved?

A) fibrinogens
B) gamma globulins
C) alpha globulins
D) albumins
E) beta globulins

Question 15

The most abundant component of plasma is water.

Question 16

After hemoglobin binds carbon dioxide, it is known as

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

Question 17

What gives rise to all the formed elements of the blood?

A) megakaryocytes
B) macrophages
C) reticulocytes
D) stem cells
E) erythroblasts

Question 18

The two major components of blood are

A) red blood cells and white blood cells.
B) plasma and serum.
C) plasma and red blood cells.
D) formed elements and plasma.
E) platelets and plasma.

Question 19

If your skin and the whites of your eyes appear yellow, what is not being excreted?

A) heme
B) globin chains
C) carbonic acid
D) carbon dioxide
E) biocarbonate ion

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

Cytotoxic T cells have the ability to

A) produce antibodies.
B) destroy pathogens.
C) increase erythrocyte production.
D) stimulate thrombin.
E) produce platelets.

Question 22

White blood cells are like red blood cells in that they only live for a matter of days.

Question 23

After blood clots, the yellowish fluid that escapes from the clot is called

A) thrombin.
B) fibrinogen.
C) serum.
D) lymph.
E) plasma.

Question 24

The production of leukocytes is regulated by

A) rennin.
B) erythropoietin.
C) colony-stimulating factor.
D) folic acid.
E) prolactin.

Question 25

If a person does not have enough iron in the diet, he or she may suffer from

A) acidosis.
B) blood doping.
C) hemolysis.
D) anemia.
E) jaundice.

Question 26

B lymphocytes are associated with

A) antibody production.
B) megakaryocyte breakdown.
C) macrophage production.
D) antigen production.
E) allergic reactions.

Question 27

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

Question 28

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

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

Question 29

List the five types of white blood cells and their functions.

Question 30

Robby could not produce the enzyme adenosine deaminase. As a result, he suffered from

A) mononucleosis.
B) cystic fibrosis.
C) sickle-cell anemia.
D) SCID.
E) Graves'disease.

Question 31

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

Question 32

Blood clotting requires 12 clotting factors and calcium ions Ca²⁺) to ensure that plasma and the formed elements leave the blood vessels.

Question 33

Which of the following are agranular leukocytes?

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

Question 34

Which term refers to uncontrolled growth of white blood cells?

A) leukemia
B) infectious mononucleosis
C) thrombocytopenia
D) hemophilia
E) thromboembolism

Question 35

Both red blood cells and white blood cells

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.

Question 36

A test for metal toxicity looks at the amount of metal present in the red blood cell membrane. How long ago could metal poisoning have occurred and still be found in the cell membrane?

A) a few days
B) a week
C) a month
D) 3 months
E) 6 months

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

Monocytes are large blood cells that differentiate into

A) megakaryocytes.
B) neutrophils.
C) globulins.
D) macrophages.
E) fibrinogens.

Question 39

Red blood cells are unable to undergo mitosis.

Question 40

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

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 41

Hemophilia is a genetic clotting disorder.

Question 42

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

Question 43

If mom has already developed anti-Rh antibodies during her first pregnancy, a RhoGAM shot will not help her second pregnancy.

Question 44

How does the muscular system benefit the blood?

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 45

With respect to antigens and antibodies, what do type O negative and type AB positive blood have in common?

A) A and B antigens, no antibodies
B) A antigens, anti-B antibodies
C) B antigens, no antibodies
D) no antibodies
E) nothing

Question 46

Ray is considered a universal donor. His blood type is

A) O.
B) A.
C) B.
D) AB.

Question 47

The ABO antigens and Rh antigens are the only blood groups considered before a transfusion.

Question 48

The fragmentation of very large megakaryocytes results in the production of

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

Question 49

Jeremy has type O negative blood. What type of blood could he receive in a transfusion?

A) O negative only
B) A positive, A negative, B positive, and B negative
C) A positive and B positive
D) AB positive only
E) AB negative only

Question 50

The vitamin necessary for fibrinogen and prothrombin formation found in green vegetables and released by intestinal bacteria) is

A) vitamin B.
B) vitamin D.
C) vitamin A.
D) vitamin E.
E) vitamin K.

Question 51

If blood clotting doesn't occur correctly, what could happen?

A) Formed elements and plasma would not remain in the blood.
B) Red blood cells would increase in concentration.
C) The Ca²⁺ concentration in the blood would increase.
D) The blood pressure of the individuals would increase.
E) Fluid would accumulate in the body.

Question 52

A person with O negative blood has what antigens on his or her red blood cells?

A) A only
B) B only
C) A and Rh
D) B and Rh
E) none

Question 53

In which of the following scenarios would hemolytic disease of the newborn be a possibility?

A) Mom is Rh-negative and dad is Rh-positive.
B) Both mom and dad are Rh-negative.
C) Both mom and dad are Rh-positive.
D) Mom is Rh-positive and dad is Rh-negative.
E) Mom is blood type O and dad is blood type B.

Question 54

The final reaction in blood clotting is

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

Question 55

Jena and Seth could have a child with hemolytic disease of the newborn. Jena must be

A) Rh-negative.
B) Rh-positive.
C) a carrier for anemia.
D) blood type A.
E) blood type O.

Question 56

Agglutination refers to the

A) production of antibodies.
B) destruction of red blood cells.
C) development of platelets.
D) production of lymphocytes.
E) clumping of red blood cells.

Question 57

Robby has type B positive blood. His blood will contain

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 58

What do type A positive and AB negative blood have in common?

A) A and B antigens
B) A antigens and Rh antigens, anti-B antibodies
C) anti-B antibodies and Rh antigens
D) A antigens, anti-B antibodies
E) A antigens

Question 59

Coagulation contributes to homeostasis by

A) keeping the blood within the vessels.
B) regulating body temperature.
C) destroying pathogens.
D) removing debris from the blood.
E) maintaining the pH of the blood.

Question 60

A person will have antibodies against any blood antigens different from his or her own, regardless of whether he or she has had a transfusion or not.

Question 61

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

Question 62

Which of the following is not a role the skeletal system plays in helping the cardiovascular system?

A) protects the heart
B) protects the brain
C) regulates the contraction of the heart
D) stores calcium for blood clotting
E) assists muscles in movement of blood in veins

Question 63

Which body system does not dump some product 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 64

Excess tissue fluid becomes lymphatic fluid that eventually enters the blood stream.