Question 1

Throughout embryonic development, nearly all blood cells are formed in the

Accepted Answer

A)  yolk sac 
B)  liver 
C)  spleen 
D)  bone marrow 
A)  yolk sac 
B)  liver 
C)  spleen 
D)  bone marrow

Question 2

Which of the following do not remain in red bone marrow after hematopoiesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphoid stem cells 
B)  fat cells 
C)  myeloid stem cells 
D)  reticulocytes 
A)  lymphoid stem cells 
B)  fat cells 
C)  myeloid stem cells 
D)  reticulocytes

Question 3

Disorders of red blood cells can be detected by obtaining counts of these immature erythrocytes.

Accepted Answer

A)  myeloid 
B)  eosinophil 
C)  reticulocyte 
D)  lymphoid 
E)  lymphocyte 
A)  myeloid 
B)  eosinophil 
C)  reticulocyte 
D)  lymphoid 
E)  lymphocyte

Question 4

The most abundant white blood cell type is the

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophil. 
B)  monocyte. 
C)  eosinophil. 
D)  lymphocyte. 
A)  neutrophil. 
B)  monocyte. 
C)  eosinophil. 
D)  lymphocyte.

Question 5

T cells function to

Accepted Answer

A)  produce antibodies. 
B)  destroy body cells infected with viruses. 
C)  respond primarily to bacteria and bacterial toxins in body fluids. 
D)  phagocytize antigen-antibody complexes. 
A)  produce antibodies. 
B)  destroy body cells infected with viruses. 
C)  respond primarily to bacteria and bacterial toxins in body fluids. 
D)  phagocytize antigen-antibody complexes.

Question 6

Which of the following cells develop into macrophages?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Together, leukocytes and platelets constitute roughly which percentage of whole blood volume?

Accepted Answer

A)  45% 
B)  55% 
C)  1% 
D)  10% 
A)  45% 
B)  55% 
C)  1% 
D)  10%

Question 8

Polycythemia is a condition in which there is an abnormal excess of erythrocytes in the blood. Describe potential consequences of polycythemia.

Accepted Answer

. An excess amount of red blood cells in

Question 9

________ turn off allergic responses by phagocytizing allergens and degrading histamine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ turn off allergic responses by phagocytizing...

Question 10

The least abundant white blood cell type is the

Accepted Answer

A)  monocyte. 
B)  eosinophil. 
C)  basophil. 
D)  lymphocyte. 
A)  monocyte. 
B)  eosinophil. 
C)  basophil. 
D)  lymphocyte.

Question 11

Which of the following cells lack mitochondria?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophils 
B)  platelets 
C)  basophils 
D)  erythrocytes 
A)  neutrophils 
B)  platelets 
C)  basophils 
D)  erythrocytes

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct ranking of formed elements of blood by longevity (life span), from longest-lived to shortest-lived?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophils, basophils, erythrocytes 
B)  basophils, erythrocytes, eosinophils 
C)  erythrocytes, platelets, neutrophils 
D)  monocytes, neutrophils, erythrocytes 
A)  neutrophils, basophils, erythrocytes 
B)  basophils, erythrocytes, eosinophils 
C)  erythrocytes, platelets, neutrophils 
D)  monocytes, neutrophils, erythrocytes

Question 13

Anemia is a condition in which the blood's capacity for carrying oxygen is diminished. Which type of blood cell would be affected in anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monocyte 
B)  Neutrophil 
C)  Erythrocyte 
D)  Basophil 
A)  Monocyte 
B)  Neutrophil 
C)  Erythrocyte 
D)  Basophil

Question 14

Which of the following is not phagocytic?

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphocyte 
B)  neutrophil 
C)  eosinophil 
D)  basophil 
A)  lymphocyte 
B)  neutrophil 
C)  eosinophil 
D)  basophil

Question 15

Eosinophils develop from the progenitor cells called ________ stem cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Eosinophils develop from the progenitor cells called...

Question 16

Blood serum is plasma from which albumin has been removed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Erythrocytes and neutrophils both arise from myeloid stem cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A young erythrocyte is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  myeloid. 
B)  eosinophil. 
C)  reticulocyte. 
D)  lymphoid. 
E)  lymphocyte. 
A)  myeloid. 
B)  eosinophil. 
C)  reticulocyte. 
D)  lymphoid. 
E)  lymphocyte.

Question 19

The precursors of neutrophils, listed in their proper order from the least to the most differentiated cells, are

Accepted Answer

A)  band cell, myeloblast, and myelocyte. 
B)  metamyelocyte, myeloblast, and neutrophil. 
C)  myeloblast, metamyelocyte, and band cell. 
D)  metamyelocyte, neutrophil, and band cell. 
A)  band cell, myeloblast, and myelocyte. 
B)  metamyelocyte, myeloblast, and neutrophil. 
C)  myeloblast, metamyelocyte, and band cell. 
D)  metamyelocyte, neutrophil, and band cell.

Question 20

Megakaryocytes

Accepted Answer

A)  circulate freely in the blood. 
B)  give rise to platelets. 
C)  are small compared to erythrocytes. 
D)  are phagocytic. 
A)  circulate freely in the blood. 
B)  give rise to platelets. 
C)  are small compared to erythrocytes. 
D)  are phagocytic.

Exam 18: Blood

Throughout embryonic development, nearly all blood cells are formed in the

Which of the following do not remain in red bone marrow after hematopoiesis?

Disorders of red blood cells can be detected by obtaining counts of these immature erythrocytes.

The most abundant white blood cell type is the

T cells function to

Which of the following cells develop into macrophages?

Together, leukocytes and platelets constitute roughly which percentage of whole blood volume?

Polycythemia is a condition in which there is an abnormal excess of erythrocytes in the blood. Describe potential consequences of polycythemia.

________ turn off allergic responses by phagocytizing allergens and degrading histamine.

The least abundant white blood cell type is the

Which of the following cells lack mitochondria?

Which of the following is the correct ranking of formed elements of blood by longevity (life span), from longest-lived to shortest-lived?

Anemia is a condition in which the blood's capacity for carrying oxygen is diminished. Which type of blood cell would be affected in anemia?

Which of the following is not phagocytic?

Eosinophils develop from the progenitor cells called ________ stem cells.

Blood serum is plasma from which albumin has been removed.

Erythrocytes and neutrophils both arise from myeloid stem cells.

A young erythrocyte is called a

The precursors of neutrophils, listed in their proper order from the least to the most differentiated cells, are

Megakaryocytes

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Joints

Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Muscles of the Body

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Heart

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