Question 1

When the oxygen level in the blood is low, which of the following secretes erythropoietin, causing an increase in red blood cell production?

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs 
B)  kidneys 
C)  liver 
D)  spleen 
E)  pancreas 
A)  lungs 
B)  kidneys 
C)  liver 
D)  spleen 
E)  pancreas

Question 2

What is the function of hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A)  to transport nutrients 
B)  to transport oxygen 
C)  to transport carbon dioxide 
D)  to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide 
E)  to transport wastes 
A)  to transport nutrients 
B)  to transport oxygen 
C)  to transport carbon dioxide 
D)  to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide 
E)  to transport wastes

Question 3

When a blood clot breaks free and circulates through the bloodstream, it is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  thrombus. 
B)  thrombosis. 
C)  hematoma. 
D)  embolus. 
E)  hemangioma 
A)  thrombus. 
B)  thrombosis. 
C)  hematoma. 
D)  embolus. 
E)  hemangioma

Question 4

The most abundant white blood cells are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Besides sickle cell anemia, which one is associated with abnormal hemoglobin production?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

In the Rh disease,

Accepted Answer

A)  the mother must be positive and her first and second children positive. 
B)  the mother must be negative and her first and second children positive. 
C)  the mother must be negative and her first and second children negative. 
D)  the mother must be positive and her first and second children negative. 
E)  the mother and the father must both be negative and the child positive. 
A)  the mother must be positive and her first and second children positive. 
B)  the mother must be negative and her first and second children positive. 
C)  the mother must be negative and her first and second children negative. 
D)  the mother must be positive and her first and second children negative. 
E)  the mother and the father must both be negative and the child positive.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an anemia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A blood clot that stays where it forms is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  thrombus. 
B)  thrombosis. 
C)  hematoma. 
D)  embolus. 
E)  hemangioma. 
A)  thrombus. 
B)  thrombosis. 
C)  hematoma. 
D)  embolus. 
E)  hemangioma.

Question 9

Which of the following anemias is associated with destruction of the bone marrow?

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 10

Which of the following is NOT involved in the formation of a blood clot?

Accepted Answer

A)  plasma cells 
B)  fibrinogen 
C)  thrombin 
D)  fibrin 
E)  factor X. 
A)  plasma cells 
B)  fibrinogen 
C)  thrombin 
D)  fibrin 
E)  factor X.

When the oxygen level in the blood is low, which of the following secretes erythropoietin, causing an increase in red blood cell production?

What is the function of hemoglobin?

When a blood clot breaks free and circulates through the bloodstream, it is referred to as a(n)

The most abundant white blood cells are

Besides sickle cell anemia, which one is associated with abnormal hemoglobin production?

In the Rh disease,

Which of the following is NOT an anemia?

A blood clot that stays where it forms is a(n)

Which of the following anemias is associated with destruction of the bone marrow?

Which of the following is NOT involved in the formation of a blood clot?

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Exam 8: Blood

When the oxygen level in the blood is low, which of the following secretes erythropoietin, causing an increase in red blood cell production?

What is the function of hemoglobin?

When a blood clot breaks free and circulates through the bloodstream, it is referred to as a(n)

The most abundant white blood cells are

Besides sickle cell anemia, which one is associated with abnormal hemoglobin production?

In the Rh disease,

Which of the following is NOT an anemia?

A blood clot that stays where it forms is a(n)

Which of the following anemias is associated with destruction of the bone marrow?

Which of the following is NOT involved in the formation of a blood clot?

Learning About Human Biology

Chemistry of Life

Cells and How They Work

Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

Circulation: the Heart and Blood Vessels

Immunity and Disease

The Respiratory System

Digestion and Nutrition

The Urinary System

The Nervous System

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Reproductive Systems

Development and Aging

Cell Reproduction

Introduction to Genetics

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

DNA, Genes, and Biotechnology

Genes and Disease: Cancer

Principles of Evolution

Principles of Ecology

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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