Question 1

Which of the following diseases is associated with a low leukocyte count?

Accepted Answer

A)  anemia 
B)  polycythemia 
C)  leukemia 
D)  typhoid fever 
A)  anemia 
B)  polycythemia 
C)  leukemia 
D)  typhoid fever

Question 2

Identify the pH range of normal urine.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 to 3.5 
B)  3.7 to 4.5 
C)  5.5 to 7.5 
D)  8.5 to 10.5 
A)  1.5 to 3.5 
B)  3.7 to 4.5 
C)  5.5 to 7.5 
D)  8.5 to 10.5

Question 3

Which of the following gives the correct order of pressures?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood pressure of arterial capillary > osmotic blood pressure > blood pressure of venous capillary 
B)  blood pressure of arterial capillary > blood pressure of venous capillary > osmotic blood pressure 
C)  osmotic blood pressure > blood pressure of arterial capillary > blood pressure of venous capillary 
D)  blood pressure of venous capillary > osmotic blood pressure > blood pressure of arterial capillary 
A)  blood pressure of arterial capillary > osmotic blood pressure > blood pressure of venous capillary 
B)  blood pressure of arterial capillary > blood pressure of venous capillary > osmotic blood pressure 
C)  osmotic blood pressure > blood pressure of arterial capillary > blood pressure of venous capillary 
D)  blood pressure of venous capillary > osmotic blood pressure > blood pressure of arterial capillary

Question 4

Which of the following accounts for most of the dissolved solids in the plasma?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates 
B)  dissolved gases 
C)  proteins 
D)  waste products 
A)  carbohydrates 
B)  dissolved gases 
C)  proteins 
D)  waste products

Question 5

Which of the following diseases is associated with a high erythrocyte count?

Accepted Answer

A)  anemia 
B)  polycythemia 
C)  leukemia 
D)  typhoid fever 
A)  anemia 
B)  polycythemia 
C)  leukemia 
D)  typhoid fever

Question 6

Which of the following blood cells has the largest diameter?

Accepted Answer

A)  erythrocytes 
B)  monocytes 
C)  neutrophils 
D)  thrombocytes 
A)  erythrocytes 
B)  monocytes 
C)  neutrophils 
D)  thrombocytes

Question 7

Identify a function of baroreceptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  They send signals that control fluid pressure in the brain. 
B)  They detect a drop in pressure and send signals that control the heart rate. 
C)  They detect a decrease in oxygen levels and send signals that control the rate of breathing. 
D)  None of these are functions. 
A)  They send signals that control fluid pressure in the brain. 
B)  They detect a drop in pressure and send signals that control the heart rate. 
C)  They detect a decrease in oxygen levels and send signals that control the rate of breathing. 
D)  None of these are functions.

Question 8

Examine the following diagram of a kidney nephron and the surrounding circulatory system. Blood enters the capsule and glomerulus. Which of the following components of the blood when passed to the collecting tubules indicates a disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose 
B)  protein 
C)  ketone bodies 
D)  All these components in the collecting tubule indicate a disease. 
A)  glucose 
B)  protein 
C)  ketone bodies 
D)  All these components in the collecting tubule indicate a disease.

Question 9

Which of the following is the approximate partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 mm Hg 
B)  100 mm Hg 
C)  160 mm Hg 
D)  760 mm Hg 
A)  40 mm Hg 
B)  100 mm Hg 
C)  160 mm Hg 
D)  760 mm Hg

Question 10

Which of the following is synthesized by white blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  cholesterol 
B)  hemoglobin 
C)  immunoglobulins 
D)  insulin 
A)  cholesterol 
B)  hemoglobin 
C)  immunoglobulins 
D)  insulin

Question 11

In addition to the lymph nodes, where are lymphocytes formed?

Accepted Answer

A)  the bone marrow 
B)  the pancreas 
C)  the kidneys 
D)  the spleen 
A)  the bone marrow 
B)  the pancreas 
C)  the kidneys 
D)  the spleen

Question 12

Which of the following fluids that are present in our bodies is a solvent?

Accepted Answer

A)  lymph 
B)  blood plasma 
C)  urine 
D)  water 
A)  lymph 
B)  blood plasma 
C)  urine 
D)  water

Question 13

How many heme units are present in a molecule of hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

How many different nervous control systems begin to function when a patient hemorrhages?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following diseases is caused by a low platelet count?

Accepted Answer

A)  anemia 
B)  thrombocytopenia 
C)  polycythemia 
D)  leukemia 
A)  anemia 
B)  thrombocytopenia 
C)  polycythemia 
D)  leukemia

Question 16

Which type of blood cells are involved in the formation of a clot?

Accepted Answer

A)  erythrocytes 
B)  leukocytes 
C)  thrombocytes 
D)  all of these 
A)  erythrocytes 
B)  leukocytes 
C)  thrombocytes 
D)  all of these

Question 17

Which of the following hormones is responsible for controlling the Na+ ion concentration in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  vasopressin 
D)  aldosterone 
A)  insulin 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  vasopressin 
D)  aldosterone

Question 18

Which of the following diseases is associated with a low erythrocyte count?

Accepted Answer

A)  anemia 
B)  polycythemia 
C)  leukemia 
D)  typhoid fever 
A)  anemia 
B)  polycythemia 
C)  leukemia 
D)  typhoid fever

Question 19

Which of the following vitamins is required to produce prothrombin?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin B 
B)  vitamin A 
C)  vitamin C 
D)  vitamin K 
A)  vitamin B 
B)  vitamin A 
C)  vitamin C 
D)  vitamin K

Question 20

Which of the following components is not present in the serum?

Accepted Answer

A)  albumin 
B)  fibrinogen 
C)  globulin 
D)  hemoglobin 
A)  albumin 
B)  fibrinogen 
C)  globulin 
D)  hemoglobin

Exam 31: Body Fluids

Which of the following diseases is associated with a low leukocyte count?

Identify the pH range of normal urine.

Which of the following gives the correct order of pressures?

Which of the following accounts for most of the dissolved solids in the plasma?

Which of the following diseases is associated with a high erythrocyte count?

Which of the following blood cells has the largest diameter?

Identify a function of baroreceptors.

Examine the following diagram of a kidney nephron and the surrounding circulatory system. Blood enters the capsule and glomerulus. Which of the following components of the blood when passed to the collecting tubules indicates a disease?

Which of the following is the approximate partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli?

Which of the following is synthesized by white blood cells?

In addition to the lymph nodes, where are lymphocytes formed?

Which of the following fluids that are present in our bodies is a solvent?

How many heme units are present in a molecule of hemoglobin?

How many different nervous control systems begin to function when a patient hemorrhages?

Which of the following diseases is caused by a low platelet count?

Which type of blood cells are involved in the formation of a clot?

Which of the following hormones is responsible for controlling the Na+ ion concentration in the blood?

Which of the following diseases is associated with a low erythrocyte count?

Which of the following vitamins is required to produce prothrombin?

Which of the following components is not present in the serum?

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Chirality: the Handedness of Molecules

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