Question 1

Total plasma protein is about

Accepted Answer

A)  6 g per L 
B)  60 g per L 
C)  6 m g per L 
D)  6 mg per dL 
E)  60 mg per dL 
A)  6 g per L 
B)  60 g per L 
C)  6 m g per L 
D)  6 mg per dL 
E)  60 mg per dL B

Question 2

Persons with type A blood

Accepted Answer

A)  Have antibodies (agglutinins) to type B blood 
B)  Cannot receive blood from persons with type O blood 
C)  Have type B agglutinogens 
D)  Are universal donors 
E)  Can receive blood from persons with type AB blood 
A)  Have antibodies (agglutinins) to type B blood 
B)  Cannot receive blood from persons with type O blood 
C)  Have type B agglutinogens 
D)  Are universal donors 
E)  Can receive blood from persons with type AB blood A

Question 3

The contribution of the proteins in plasma to its total osmotic pressure is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  oncotic pressure 
B)  tissue pressure 
C)  colloid osm otic pressure 
D)  edem atous pressure 
E)  A and C are correct 
A)  oncotic pressure 
B)  tissue pressure 
C)  colloid osm otic pressure 
D)  edem atous pressure 
E)  A and C are correct A

Question 4

Which of the following statements about hemoglobin is NOT TRUE:

Accepted Answer

A)  The most common form of hemoglobin in the adult is $\alpha$2 $\beta$2 
B)  Hemoglobin has four chains and four heme groups 
C)  Heme groups in hemoglobin consist of porphyrin ring and an Fe atom 
D)  Breakdown of hemoglobin produces one bilirubin molecule per hemoglobin molecule 
E)  Sickle cell anemia results from a single amino acid substitution in the $\beta$ chain 
A)  The most common form of hemoglobin in the adult is $\alpha$2 $\beta$2 
B)  Hemoglobin has four chains and four heme groups 
C)  Heme groups in hemoglobin consist of porphyrin ring and an Fe atom 
D)  Breakdown of hemoglobin produces one bilirubin molecule per hemoglobin molecule 
E)  Sickle cell anemia results from a single amino acid substitution in the $\beta$ chain

Question 5

The part of IgG that binds antigens is

Accepted Answer

A)  FC 
B)  Fab 
C)  Constant part of the heavy chain 
D)  Constant part of the light chain 
E)  These proteins do not bind antigens 
A)  FC 
B)  Fab 
C)  Constant part of the heavy chain 
D)  Constant part of the light chain 
E)  These proteins do not bind antigens

Question 6

Fetal hemoglobin is different from adult hemoglobin because

Accepted Answer

A)  It takes some time for the genes to mature 
B)  The fetus doesn’t make enough of some kinds of amino acids 
C)  The fetus’ hemoglobin must bind O2 more avidly than the mother’s hemoglobin 
D)  The blood pH of the fetus is lower than the pH of the mother 
E)  The fetus hemoglobin binds O2 at higher concentrations of O2 than the adult form 
A)  It takes some time for the genes to mature 
B)  The fetus doesn’t make enough of some kinds of amino acids 
C)  The fetus’ hemoglobin must bind O2 more avidly than the mother’s hemoglobin 
D)  The blood pH of the fetus is lower than the pH of the mother 
E)  The fetus hemoglobin binds O2 at higher concentrations of O2 than the adult form

Question 7

The [Cl-] in plasm a is clo ses t to

Accepted Answer

A)  10 µM 
B)  100 µM 
C)  1 mM 
D)  10 mM 
E)  100 mM 
A)  10 µM 
B)  100 µM 
C)  1 mM 
D)  10 mM 
E)  100 mM

Question 8

The most abundant (by weight and by num ber of particles) of the plasm a proteins is

Accepted Answer

A)  Albumin 
B)  $\alpha$2 Globulin 
C)  Fibrinogen 
D)  $Y$ globulins 
E)  Globulins 
A)  Albumin 
B)  $\alpha$2 Globulin 
C)  Fibrinogen 
D)  $Y$ globulins 
E)  Globulins

Question 9

The shape of erythrocytes is maintained primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  The plasma membrane 
B)  Intracellular pressure 
C)  The cytoskeleton 
D)  The Na-K-ATPase 
E)  A constant osmotic pressure difference across the membrane 
A)  The plasma membrane 
B)  Intracellular pressure 
C)  The cytoskeleton 
D)  The Na-K-ATPase 
E)  A constant osmotic pressure difference across the membrane

Question 10

Hemoglobin breakdown products are excreted

Accepted Answer

A)  As bilirubin glucuronide in the bile 
B)  As urobilinogen in the urine 
C)  As stercobilin in the feces 
D)  In 4X the molar ratio to hemoglobin because hemoglobin has 4 hemes 
E)  All of the above are true 
A)  As bilirubin glucuronide in the bile 
B)  As urobilinogen in the urine 
C)  As stercobilin in the feces 
D)  In 4X the molar ratio to hemoglobin because hemoglobin has 4 hemes 
E)  All of the above are true

Question 11

Erythrocytes are typically described as

Accepted Answer

A)  Spheres 
B)  Oblate elipsoids 
C)  Biconcave disks 
D)  Spheroid elipsoids 
E)  Prolate elipsoids 
A)  Spheres 
B)  Oblate elipsoids 
C)  Biconcave disks 
D)  Spheroid elipsoids 
E)  Prolate elipsoids

Question 12

People with type O- blood are called “universal donors” because they erythrocytes contain no Rh
factor and

Accepted Answer

A)  Both A and B agglutinogens 
B)  Both A and B agglutinins 
C)  Only A agglutinogen 
D)  Only B agglutinogen 
E)  Neither A nor B agglutinogen 
A)  Both A and B agglutinogens 
B)  Both A and B agglutinins 
C)  Only A agglutinogen 
D)  Only B agglutinogen 
E)  Neither A nor B agglutinogen

Question 13

The plasm a protein that contributes the most to the oncotic pressure is

Accepted Answer

A)  Albumin 
B)  Fibrinogen 
C)  $\alpha$2 macroglobulin 
D)  IgA 
E)  IgG 
A)  Albumin 
B)  Fibrinogen 
C)  $\alpha$2 macroglobulin 
D)  IgA 
E)  IgG

Question 14

The lifespan of the red blood cell in the adult human is normally about

Accepted Answer

A)  10 days 
B)  30 days 
C)  60 days 
D)  120 days 
E)  360 days 
A)  10 days 
B)  30 days 
C)  60 days 
D)  120 days 
E)  360 days

Exam 35: Plasma and Red Blood Cells

Total plasma protein is about

Persons with type A blood

The contribution of the proteins in plasma to its total osmotic pressure is called the

Which of the following statements about hemoglobin is NOT TRUE:

The part of IgG that binds antigens is

Fetal hemoglobin is different from adult hemoglobin because

The [Cl-] in plasm a is clo ses t to

The most abundant (by weight and by num ber of particles) of the plasm a proteins is

The shape of erythrocytes is maintained primarily by

Hemoglobin breakdown products are excreted

Erythrocytes are typically described as

People with type O- blood are called “universal donors” because they erythrocytes contain no Rh factor and

The plasm a protein that contributes the most to the oncotic pressure is

The lifespan of the red blood cell in the adult human is normally about

Physical Foundations Ii: Electrical Force Potential Capacitance and Current

Chemical Foundations I: Chemical Energy and Intermolecular Forces

Chemical Foundations Ii: Concentration and Kinetics

Diffusion

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Cell Structure

Dna and Protein Synthesis

Protein Structure

Biological Membranes

Passive Transport and Facilitated Diffusion

Active Transport: Pumps and Exchangers

Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure

Cell Signaling

ATP Production I: Glycolysis

Atp Production Ii: Tca Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation

Atp Production Iii: Fatty Acid Oxidation and Amino Acid Oxidation

Origin of the Membrane Potential

The Action Potential

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Spinal Reflexes

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the Chemical Senses

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the Cardiac Function Curve

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Energy Balance and Regulation of Food Intake

General Principles of Endocrinology

Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland

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The Endocrine Pancreas

The Adrenal Cortex

The Adrenal Medulla

The [Cl^-] in plasm a is clo ses t to