Question 1

A person with type O blood may receive a transfusion from a person with

Accepted Answer

A)  type A blood. 
B)  type B blood. 
C)  type AB blood. 
D)  type O blood. 
E)  all types of blood. 
A)  type A blood. 
B)  type B blood. 
C)  type AB blood. 
D)  type O blood. 
E)  all types of blood. D

Question 2

Red blood cells do not contain

Accepted Answer

A)  a cell membrane. 
B)  cytoplasm. 
C)  hemoglobin. 
D)  a nucleus. 
E)  a nucleus and other organelles. 
A)  a cell membrane. 
B)  cytoplasm. 
C)  hemoglobin. 
D)  a nucleus. 
E)  a nucleus and other organelles. E

Question 3

About how many liters of blood does an average-sized adult woman have?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 2 
B)  3 to 4 
C)  4 to 5 
D)  5 to 6 
E)  6 to 7 
A)  1 to 2 
B)  3 to 4 
C)  4 to 5 
D)  5 to 6 
E)  6 to 7 C

Question 4

Which blood type is the universal recipient?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B+ 
C)  AB+ 
D)  AB 
E)  O+ 
A)  A 
B)  B+ 
C)  AB+ 
D)  AB 
E)  O+

Question 5

Which of the following may be affected by altitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  HDL and LDL 
B)  white blood cell count 
C)  red blood cell count 
D)  weight 
E)  urea 
A)  HDL and LDL 
B)  white blood cell count 
C)  red blood cell count 
D)  weight 
E)  urea

Question 6

About how long does the average red blood cell live?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 days 
B)  4 weeks 
C)  4 months 
D)  1 year 
E)  4 years 
A)  4 days 
B)  4 weeks 
C)  4 months 
D)  1 year 
E)  4 years

Question 7

On average, an adult male's red blood cell count is around

Accepted Answer

A)  5.4 million per cubic millimeter. 
B)  3.6 million per cubic millimeter. 
C)  4.8 million per cubic millimeter. 
D)  6.0 million per cubic millimeter. 
E)  7.1 million per cubic millimeter. 
A)  5.4 million per cubic millimeter. 
B)  3.6 million per cubic millimeter. 
C)  4.8 million per cubic millimeter. 
D)  6.0 million per cubic millimeter. 
E)  7.1 million per cubic millimeter.

Question 8

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are blood proteins. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

When erythrocytes are old or die, how are they removed from the blood stream?

Accepted Answer

A)  the liver filters them out 
B)  they break up into small particles and are cleared out by the kidneys. 
C)  they dissolve into liquid and circulate in that form in the blood 
D)  they are attacked by macrophages and removed 
E)  they stay as intact dead cells and are filtered out by the kidneys 
A)  the liver filters them out 
B)  they break up into small particles and are cleared out by the kidneys. 
C)  they dissolve into liquid and circulate in that form in the blood 
D)  they are attacked by macrophages and removed 
E)  they stay as intact dead cells and are filtered out by the kidneys

Question 10

A Complete Blood Count (CBC) is helpful in identifying

Accepted Answer

A)  allergies. 
B)  HIV infection. 
C)  anemias and infections. 
D)  creatinine levels. 
E)  pregnancy. 
A)  allergies. 
B)  HIV infection. 
C)  anemias and infections. 
D)  creatinine levels. 
E)  pregnancy.

Question 11

Which of the following leukocytes are classified as granulocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  monocytes 
B)  lymphocytes 
C)  macrophages 
D)  natural killer cells 
E)  neutrophils 
A)  monocytes 
B)  lymphocytes 
C)  macrophages 
D)  natural killer cells 
E)  neutrophils

Question 12

Which of the following is caused by a virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  pernicious anemia 
B)  sickle cell anemia 
C)  infectious mononucleosis 
D)  hemolytic anemia 
E)  iron-deficiency anemia 
A)  pernicious anemia 
B)  sickle cell anemia 
C)  infectious mononucleosis 
D)  hemolytic anemia 
E)  iron-deficiency anemia

Question 13

The defense response triggered by the mixing of two incompatible blood types is called

Accepted Answer

A)  coagulation. 
B)  agglutination. 
C)  dehydration. 
D)  phagocytosis. 
E)  opsonization. 
A)  coagulation. 
B)  agglutination. 
C)  dehydration. 
D)  phagocytosis. 
E)  opsonization.

Question 14

The process of removing some of an athlete's blood, allowing erythropoietin to work and then reinjecting the removed blood just prior to competition is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a transfusion. 
B)  blood concentrating. 
C)  cell separation. 
D)  blood doping. 
E)  plasmaphoresis. 
A)  a transfusion. 
B)  blood concentrating. 
C)  cell separation. 
D)  blood doping. 
E)  plasmaphoresis.

Question 15

Thrombin acts on which protein?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrin 
B)  plasmin 
C)  fibrinogen 
D)  plasminogen 
E)  factor X 
A)  fibrin 
B)  plasmin 
C)  fibrinogen 
D)  plasminogen 
E)  factor X

Question 16

The protein globin is composed of how many polypeptide chains?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5

Question 17

Malaria is transmitted by

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual contact. 
B)  tsetse flies. 
C)  mosquitoes. 
D)  ticks. 
E)  fleas. 
A)  sexual contact. 
B)  tsetse flies. 
C)  mosquitoes. 
D)  ticks. 
E)  fleas.

Question 18

Two-thirds of the plasma proteins are

Accepted Answer

A)  chitin. 
B)  keratin. 
C)  elastin. 
D)  albumin. 
E)  glycoproteins. 
A)  chitin. 
B)  keratin. 
C)  elastin. 
D)  albumin. 
E)  glycoproteins.

Question 19

How does aspirin help to reduce clotting?

Accepted Answer

A)  it reduces the red blood count 
B)  it reduces platelet aggregation 
C)  it reduces the platelet count 
D)  it binds to fibrin 
E)  it inhibits thrombin 
A)  it reduces the red blood count 
B)  it reduces platelet aggregation 
C)  it reduces the platelet count 
D)  it binds to fibrin 
E)  it inhibits thrombin

Question 20

Where does most of the cleanup of dead red blood cells take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the spleen 
B)  in the liver 
C)  in the kidneys 
D)  in the bone marrow 
E)  in the lungs 
A)  in the spleen 
B)  in the liver 
C)  in the kidneys 
D)  in the bone marrow 
E)  in the lungs

Exam 8: Blood

A person with type O blood may receive a transfusion from a person with

Red blood cells do not contain

About how many liters of blood does an average-sized adult woman have?

Which blood type is the universal recipient?

Which of the following may be affected by altitude?

About how long does the average red blood cell live?

On average, an adult male's red blood cell count is around

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are blood proteins. Select the exception.

When erythrocytes are old or die, how are they removed from the blood stream?

A Complete Blood Count (CBC) is helpful in identifying

Which of the following leukocytes are classified as granulocytes?

Which of the following is caused by a virus?

The defense response triggered by the mixing of two incompatible blood types is called

The process of removing some of an athlete's blood, allowing erythropoietin to work and then reinjecting the removed blood just prior to competition is called

Thrombin acts on which protein?

The protein globin is composed of how many polypeptide chains?

Malaria is transmitted by

Two-thirds of the plasma proteins are

How does aspirin help to reduce clotting?

Where does most of the cleanup of dead red blood cells take place?

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