Question 1

Which cell is NOT the same type as the others?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following anemias is associated with premature red blood cell death?

Accepted Answer

A)  aplastic 
B)  megaloblastic anemia 
C)  hemolytic anemia 
D)  pernicious 
E)  iron-deficiency anemia 
A)  aplastic 
B)  megaloblastic anemia 
C)  hemolytic anemia 
D)  pernicious 
E)  iron-deficiency anemia

Question 3

Blood rich in oxygen is what color?

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow 
B)  pink 
C)  bright red 
D)  blue 
E)  purple 
A)  yellow 
B)  pink 
C)  bright red 
D)  blue 
E)  purple

Question 4

In humans, which cell does NOT have a nucleus when mature?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Ions in plasma help to

Accepted Answer

A)  control blood pressure. 
B)  fight infections. 
C)  maintain volume and pH of extracellular fluid. 
D)  clot blood. 
E)  digest nutrients. 
A)  control blood pressure. 
B)  fight infections. 
C)  maintain volume and pH of extracellular fluid. 
D)  clot blood. 
E)  digest nutrients.

Question 6

If a test tube of whole blood is subjected to centrifugation, the cells will be packed in the bottom of the tube and the fluid above it will be designated

Accepted Answer

A)  water. 
B)  serum. 
C)  lymph. 
D)  interstitial fluid. 
E)  plasma. 
A)  water. 
B)  serum. 
C)  lymph. 
D)  interstitial fluid. 
E)  plasma.

Question 7

Which of the following is a form of cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  mononucleosis 
B)  megaloblastic anemia 
C)  hemolytic anemia 
D)  leukemia 
E)  iron-deficiency anemia 
A)  mononucleosis 
B)  megaloblastic anemia 
C)  hemolytic anemia 
D)  leukemia 
E)  iron-deficiency anemia

Question 8

All but which of the following can occur in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  digestion of nutrients 
B)  combining of oxygen with hemoglobin 
C)  transport of phagocytic cells 
D)  stabilization of pH 
E)  equalization of internal temperatures 
A)  digestion of nutrients 
B)  combining of oxygen with hemoglobin 
C)  transport of phagocytic cells 
D)  stabilization of pH 
E)  equalization of internal temperatures

Question 9

Fibrin, used in blood clots, is produced by

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphocytes. 
B)  basophils. 
C)  erythrocytes. 
D)  neutrophils. 
E)  platelets. 
A)  lymphocytes. 
B)  basophils. 
C)  erythrocytes. 
D)  neutrophils. 
E)  platelets.

Question 10

All of the following promote the unloading of oxygen to needy tissues EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  high metabolism. 
B)  abundant oxygen supply. 
C)  higher temperatures. 
D)  lower pH. 
E)  small diameter blood vessels. 
A)  high metabolism. 
B)  abundant oxygen supply. 
C)  higher temperatures. 
D)  lower pH. 
E)  small diameter blood vessels.

Question 11

Which of the following is an enzyme?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrinogen 
B)  fibrin 
C)  prothrombin 
D)  thrombin 
E)  plasminogen 
A)  fibrinogen 
B)  fibrin 
C)  prothrombin 
D)  thrombin 
E)  plasminogen

Question 12

Which substance binds more tightly than oxygen to hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  hydrogen 
D)  helium 
E)  carbon monoxide 
A)  nitrogen 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  hydrogen 
D)  helium 
E)  carbon monoxide

Question 13

Which cell is NOT involved with the defense response?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Hemostasis in vertebrates includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  blood clot formation. 
B)  vessel constriction. 
C)  release of iron to aid in the clumping of platelets. 
D)  vessel spasms. 
E)  platelets releasing substances that cause them to attract each other. 
A)  blood clot formation. 
B)  vessel constriction. 
C)  release of iron to aid in the clumping of platelets. 
D)  vessel spasms. 
E)  platelets releasing substances that cause them to attract each other.

Question 15

If you are blood type A,

Accepted Answer

A)  you carry antibodies for type B blood. 
B)  you carry markers for type B blood. 
C)  you can donate blood to a person with type O blood. 
D)  you can receive blood from a person with type AB blood. 
E)  you can receive type B blood. 
A)  you carry antibodies for type B blood. 
B)  you carry markers for type B blood. 
C)  you can donate blood to a person with type O blood. 
D)  you can receive blood from a person with type AB blood. 
E)  you can receive type B blood.

Question 16

Which of the following anemias is associated with malaria?

Accepted Answer

A)  aplastic 
B)  megaloblastic anemia 
C)  hemolytic anemia 
D)  leukemia 
E)  iron-deficiency anemia 
A)  aplastic 
B)  megaloblastic anemia 
C)  hemolytic anemia 
D)  leukemia 
E)  iron-deficiency anemia

Question 17

Staphylococcus aureus may cause destruction of red blood cells, a condition known as

Accepted Answer

A)  septicemia. 
B)  toxemia. 
C)  leukemia. 
D)  polycythemia. 
E)  anemia. 
A)  septicemia. 
B)  toxemia. 
C)  leukemia. 
D)  polycythemia. 
E)  anemia.

Question 18

On average, an adult female'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 19

Most of the oxygen in the blood is transported by

Accepted Answer

A)  plasma. 
B)  serum. 
C)  platelets. 
D)  hemoglobin. 
E)  leukocytes. 
A)  plasma. 
B)  serum. 
C)  platelets. 
D)  hemoglobin. 
E)  leukocytes.

Question 20

Type A blood will NOT agglutinate when mixed with

Accepted Answer

A)  type B blood. 
B)  type A blood. 
C)  type AB blood. 
D)  type O blood. 
E)  both types A and AB blood, but will clump with types B and O blood. 
A)  type B blood. 
B)  type A blood. 
C)  type AB blood. 
D)  type O blood. 
E)  both types A and AB blood, but will clump with types B and O blood.

Exam 8: Blood

Which cell is NOT the same type as the others?

Which of the following anemias is associated with premature red blood cell death?

Blood rich in oxygen is what color?

In humans, which cell does NOT have a nucleus when mature?

Ions in plasma help to

If a test tube of whole blood is subjected to centrifugation, the cells will be packed in the bottom of the tube and the fluid above it will be designated

Which of the following is a form of cancer?

All but which of the following can occur in the blood?

Fibrin, used in blood clots, is produced by

All of the following promote the unloading of oxygen to needy tissues EXCEPT

Which of the following is an enzyme?

Which substance binds more tightly than oxygen to hemoglobin?

Which cell is NOT involved with the defense response?

Hemostasis in vertebrates includes all of the following EXCEPT

If you are blood type A,

Which of the following anemias is associated with malaria?

Staphylococcus aureus may cause destruction of red blood cells, a condition known as

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

Most of the oxygen in the blood is transported by

Type A blood will NOT agglutinate when mixed with

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