Question 1

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs
Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part.
-Label D represents

Accepted Answer

A)  organic wastes. 
B)  globulins. 
C)  electrolytes. 
D)  leukocytes. 
E)  organic nutrients. 
A)  organic wastes. 
B)  globulins. 
C)  electrolytes. 
D)  leukocytes. 
E)  organic nutrients.

Question 2

Which disease is characterized by defective hemoglobin that results from a mutation affecting the amino acid sequence of one pair of the globular proteins of the hemoglobin molecule resulting in stiff, markedly curved red blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  sickle cell anemia 
B)  thalassemia 
C)  hematuria 
D)  jaundice 
E)  aplastic anemia 
A)  sickle cell anemia 
B)  thalassemia 
C)  hematuria 
D)  jaundice 
E)  aplastic anemia

Question 3

A drifting blood clot, air bubble, or fat globule is called

Accepted Answer

A)  thrombus. 
B)  plaque. 
C)  clotting factor. 
D)  embolus. 
E)  hemostatic element. 
A)  thrombus. 
B)  plaque. 
C)  clotting factor. 
D)  embolus. 
E)  hemostatic element.

Question 4

The extrinsic and intrinsic pathways join at the common pathway through the activation of which clotting substance produced by the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  albumin 
B)  fibrinogen 
C)  Factor X 
D)  calcium 
E)  vitamin K 
A)  albumin 
B)  fibrinogen 
C)  Factor X 
D)  calcium 
E)  vitamin K

Question 5

A person's blood type is determined by the

Accepted Answer

A)  size and shape of red blood cells. 
B)  number of antibodies in the plasma. 
C)  chemical character of hemoglobin. 
D)  presence or absence of specific surface antigens on the plasma membrane. 
E)  type of oxygen- and carbon dioxide-binding sites on the hemoglobin molecules. 
A)  size and shape of red blood cells. 
B)  number of antibodies in the plasma. 
C)  chemical character of hemoglobin. 
D)  presence or absence of specific surface antigens on the plasma membrane. 
E)  type of oxygen- and carbon dioxide-binding sites on the hemoglobin molecules.

Question 6

When foreign cells invade the body, one would most likely expect to see increased numbers of

Accepted Answer

A)  erythrocytes. 
B)  eosinophils. 
C)  basophils. 
D)  lymphocytes. 
E)  thrombocytes. 
A)  erythrocytes. 
B)  eosinophils. 
C)  basophils. 
D)  lymphocytes. 
E)  thrombocytes.

Question 7

When large numbers of RBCs break down in the circulation, the urine can turn reddish or brown in a condition called

Accepted Answer

A)  sickle cell anemia. 
B)  hemoglobinuria. 
C)  pernicious anemia. 
D)  leucopenia. 
E)  septicemia. 
A)  sickle cell anemia. 
B)  hemoglobinuria. 
C)  pernicious anemia. 
D)  leucopenia. 
E)  septicemia.

Question 8

________ is the characteristic of WBCs that allow them to enter surrounding tissue by squeezing between adjacent epithelial cells in the capillary wall.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemotaxis 
B)  Positive chemotaxis 
C)  Hemolysis 
D)  Diapedesis 
E)  Amoeboid movement 
A)  Hemotaxis 
B)  Positive chemotaxis 
C)  Hemolysis 
D)  Diapedesis 
E)  Amoeboid movement

Question 9

Which of the following begins with the activation of plasminogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  thrombosis 
B)  fibrinolysis 
C)  agglutination 
D)  intrinsic pathway 
E)  extrinsic pathway 
A)  thrombosis 
B)  fibrinolysis 
C)  agglutination 
D)  intrinsic pathway 
E)  extrinsic pathway

Question 10

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs
Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part.
-Label A represents

Accepted Answer

A)  electrolytes. 
B)  albumins. 
C)  globulins. 
D)  fibrinogen. 
E)  erythrocytes. 
A)  electrolytes. 
B)  albumins. 
C)  globulins. 
D)  fibrinogen. 
E)  erythrocytes.

Question 11

The average life span of a red blood cell is about

Accepted Answer

A)  1 week. 
B)  1 month. 
C)  4 months. 
D)  6 months. 
E)  1 year. 
A)  1 week. 
B)  1 month. 
C)  4 months. 
D)  6 months. 
E)  1 year.

Question 12

Which of the following represents the correct sequence of stages in RBC maturation?

Accepted Answer

A)  stem cell, erythroblast, proerythroblast, reticulocyte, RBC 
B)  hemocytoblast, myeloblast, reticulocyte, megakaryocyte, RBC 
C)  myeloid stem cell, proerythroblast, erythroblast, reticulocyte, RBC 
D)  monoblast, promonocyte, myelocyte, band cell, RBC 
E)  lymphoblast, proerythroblast, reticulocyte, band cell, RBC 
A)  stem cell, erythroblast, proerythroblast, reticulocyte, RBC 
B)  hemocytoblast, myeloblast, reticulocyte, megakaryocyte, RBC 
C)  myeloid stem cell, proerythroblast, erythroblast, reticulocyte, RBC 
D)  monoblast, promonocyte, myelocyte, band cell, RBC 
E)  lymphoblast, proerythroblast, reticulocyte, band cell, RBC

Question 13

A toxin that blocks the stomach's ability to release intrinsic factor would most likely cause

Accepted Answer

A)  hemophilia. 
B)  an embolism. 
C)  leukopenia. 
D)  iron deficiency anemia. 
E)  pernicious anemia. 
A)  hemophilia. 
B)  an embolism. 
C)  leukopenia. 
D)  iron deficiency anemia. 
E)  pernicious anemia.

Question 14

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs
Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part.
-Label J represents

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following are the most active type of leukocytes, phagocytically, and are usually the first to arrive at an injury site?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs
Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part.
-Label E represents

Accepted Answer

A)  organic wastes. 
B)  globulins. 
C)  electrolytes. 
D)  leukocytes. 
E)  organic nutrients. 
A)  organic wastes. 
B)  globulins. 
C)  electrolytes. 
D)  leukocytes. 
E)  organic nutrients.

Question 17

The intrinsic pathway of coagulation is activated by

Accepted Answer

A)  the sticking of platelets to damaged tissue. 
B)  the activation of proenzymes exposed to collagen. 
C)  the release of tissue factor by damaged endothelium. 
D)  the release of heparin from the liver. 
E)  the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin. 
A)  the sticking of platelets to damaged tissue. 
B)  the activation of proenzymes exposed to collagen. 
C)  the release of tissue factor by damaged endothelium. 
D)  the release of heparin from the liver. 
E)  the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin.

Question 18

In the process of hemoglobin recycling, each heme molecule is stripped of its iron and converted to which pigmented organic compound?

Accepted Answer

A)  urobilin 
B)  bilirubin 
C)  stercobilin 
D)  transferrin 
E)  biliverdin 
A)  urobilin 
B)  bilirubin 
C)  stercobilin 
D)  transferrin 
E)  biliverdin

Question 19

Neutrophils

Accepted Answer

A)  are agranulocytes. 
B)  are not phagocytic. 
C)  have multiple nuclei. 
D)  are active in fighting bacterial infection. 
E)  are responsible for specific defenses. 
A)  are agranulocytes. 
B)  are not phagocytic. 
C)  have multiple nuclei. 
D)  are active in fighting bacterial infection. 
E)  are responsible for specific defenses.

Question 20

Plasma proteins that are necessary for blood to maintain osmotic pressure are

Accepted Answer

A)  albumins. 
B)  fibrinogens. 
C)  globulins. 
D)  fibrin. 
E)  platelets. 
A)  albumins. 
B)  fibrinogens. 
C)  globulins. 
D)  fibrin. 
E)  platelets.

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label D represents

Which disease is characterized by defective hemoglobin that results from a mutation affecting the amino acid sequence of one pair of the globular proteins of the hemoglobin molecule resulting in stiff, markedly curved red blood cells?

A drifting blood clot, air bubble, or fat globule is called

The extrinsic and intrinsic pathways join at the common pathway through the activation of which clotting substance produced by the liver?

A person's blood type is determined by the

When foreign cells invade the body, one would most likely expect to see increased numbers of

When large numbers of RBCs break down in the circulation, the urine can turn reddish or brown in a condition called

________ is the characteristic of WBCs that allow them to enter surrounding tissue by squeezing between adjacent epithelial cells in the capillary wall.

Which of the following begins with the activation of plasminogen?

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label A represents

The average life span of a red blood cell is about

Which of the following represents the correct sequence of stages in RBC maturation?

A toxin that blocks the stomach's ability to release intrinsic factor would most likely cause

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label J represents

Which of the following are the most active type of leukocytes, phagocytically, and are usually the first to arrive at an injury site?

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label E represents

The intrinsic pathway of coagulation is activated by

In the process of hemoglobin recycling, each heme molecule is stripped of its iron and converted to which pigmented organic compound?

Neutrophils

Plasma proteins that are necessary for blood to maintain osmotic pressure are

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Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label D represents

Which disease is characterized by defective hemoglobin that results from a mutation affecting the amino acid sequence of one pair of the globular proteins of the hemoglobin molecule resulting in stiff, markedly curved red blood cells?

A drifting blood clot, air bubble, or fat globule is called

The extrinsic and intrinsic pathways join at the common pathway through the activation of which clotting substance produced by the liver?

A person's blood type is determined by the

When foreign cells invade the body, one would most likely expect to see increased numbers of

When large numbers of RBCs break down in the circulation, the urine can turn reddish or brown in a condition called

________ is the characteristic of WBCs that allow them to enter surrounding tissue by squeezing between adjacent epithelial cells in the capillary wall.

Which of the following begins with the activation of plasminogen?

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label A represents

The average life span of a red blood cell is about

Which of the following represents the correct sequence of stages in RBC maturation?

A toxin that blocks the stomach's ability to release intrinsic factor would most likely cause

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label J represents

Which of the following are the most active type of leukocytes, phagocytically, and are usually the first to arrive at an injury site?

Figure 11-1 Components of Plasma and Types of WBCs Use Figure 11-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label E represents

The intrinsic pathway of coagulation is activated by

In the process of hemoglobin recycling, each heme molecule is stripped of its iron and converted to which pigmented organic compound?

Neutrophils

Plasma proteins that are necessary for blood to maintain osmotic pressure are

An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

The Chemical Level of Organization

Cell Structure and Function

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

The General and Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism and Energetics

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The Reproductive System

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