Question 1

The target tissue for erythropoietin is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) brain 
B) kidney 
C) liver 
D) bone marrow 
E) lungs 
A) brain 
B) kidney 
C) liver 
D) bone marrow 
E) lungs

Question 2

The most important factor that determines how much oxygen is bound to hemoglobin is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) plasma volume 
B) breathing rate 
C) temperature 
D) relative amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide 
E) acidity 
A) plasma volume 
B) breathing rate 
C) temperature 
D) relative amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide 
E) acidity

Question 3

Which disorder is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?

Accepted Answer

A) malaria 
B) leukemia 
C) infectious mononucleosis 
D) anemia 
E) toxemia 
A) malaria 
B) leukemia 
C) infectious mononucleosis 
D) anemia 
E) toxemia

Question 4

____________________ is a substance released from metabolically active muscle and its concentration in the blood can be used to assess kidney function.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a substance released from metabolically...

Question 5

When the amount of oxygen in the blood falls, the kidneys release ____.

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen 
B) erythropoietin 
C) carbon dioxide 
D) iron 
E) growth hormone 
A) oxygen 
B) erythropoietin 
C) carbon dioxide 
D) iron 
E) growth hormone

Question 6

Which of the following is found in the general circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) lymphoid stem cells 
B) megakaryocytes 
C) platelets 
D) pluripotent stem cells 
E) myeloid stem cells 
A) lymphoid stem cells 
B) megakaryocytes 
C) platelets 
D) pluripotent stem cells 
E) myeloid stem cells

Question 7

A person with type AB blood has which cell markers?

Accepted Answer

A) A only 
B) B only 
C) A and B 
D) neither A or B 
E) O 
A) A only 
B) B only 
C) A and B 
D) neither A or B 
E) O

Question 8

Erythropoietin release is controlled by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) blood doping 
B) the amount of oxygen in the blood 
C) positive feed back 
D) factors from the anterior pituitary 
E) plasma iron concentration 
A) blood doping 
B) the amount of oxygen in the blood 
C) positive feed back 
D) factors from the anterior pituitary 
E) plasma iron concentration

Question 9

The final step in the clotting pathway is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) activation of thrombin 
B) platelet plug formation 
C) vessel spasm 
D) conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin 
E) activation of factor X 
A) activation of thrombin 
B) platelet plug formation 
C) vessel spasm 
D) conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin 
E) activation of factor X

Question 10

A person with type B blood has which antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A) A only 
B) B only 
C) A and B 
D) neither A or B 
E) O 
A) A only 
B) B only 
C) A and B 
D) neither A or B 
E) O

Question 11

Which blood component determines plasma fluid volume?

Accepted Answer

A) salts 
B) cells 
C) albumin 
D) hemoglobin 
E) cell fragments 
A) salts 
B) cells 
C) albumin 
D) hemoglobin 
E) cell fragments

Question 12

For a normal, healthy individual, what percentage of whole blood is plasma?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 45 percent 
D) 55 percent 
E) 60 percent 
A) 25 percent 
B) 40 percent 
C) 45 percent 
D) 55 percent 
E) 60 percent

Question 13

A woman who is Rh- becomes pregnant by a man who is Rh+. Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A) the baby is always going to be Rh- 
B) there is no chance the fetus will develop hemolytic newborn disease 
C) the mother's blood cell's will not contain Rh markers 
D) the father's blood will always contain Rh antibodies 
E) there is a chance the baby will be Rh+ 
A) the baby is always going to be Rh- 
B) there is no chance the fetus will develop hemolytic newborn disease 
C) the mother's blood cell's will not contain Rh markers 
D) the father's blood will always contain Rh antibodies 
E) there is a chance the baby will be Rh+

Question 14

White blood cells are classified as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of White blood cells are classified as ____________________....

Question 15

A person with type O blood has which antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A) A only 
B) B only 
C) A and B 
D) neither A or B 
E) O 
A) A only 
B) B only 
C) A and B 
D) neither A or B 
E) O

Question 16

The illegal practice of blood doping relies on ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the kidney's response to replace missing red blood cells 
B) injections of erythropoietin 
C) positive feed back 
D) iron supplements 
E) anabolic steroids 
A) the kidney's response to replace missing red blood cells 
B) injections of erythropoietin 
C) positive feed back 
D) iron supplements 
E) anabolic steroids

Question 17

The first step in wound healing is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) formation of an embolus 
B) platelet aggregation 
C) vessel spasm 
D) fibrinogen formation 
E) formation of a blood clot 
A) formation of an embolus 
B) platelet aggregation 
C) vessel spasm 
D) fibrinogen formation 
E) formation of a blood clot

Question 18

Which cell is classified as an agranulocyte?

Accepted Answer

A) monocytes 
B) platelets 
C) basophils 
D) neutrophils 
E) eosinophils 
A) monocytes 
B) platelets 
C) basophils 
D) neutrophils 
E) eosinophils

Question 19

A chemical characteristic of a cell or particle that causes an immune response is a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) allergy 
B) antibody 
C) antigen 
D) blood type 
E) Rh factor 
A) allergy 
B) antibody 
C) antigen 
D) blood type 
E) Rh factor

Question 20

For an adult, average blood volume is about ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2 liters 
B) 2-3 liters 
C) 3-4 liters 
D) 4-5 liters 
E) more than 6 liters 
A) 1-2 liters 
B) 2-3 liters 
C) 3-4 liters 
D) 4-5 liters 
E) more than 6 liters

Exam 8: Blood

The target tissue for erythropoietin is ____.

The most important factor that determines how much oxygen is bound to hemoglobin is ____.

Which disorder is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?

____________________ is a substance released from metabolically active muscle and its concentration in the blood can be used to assess kidney function.

When the amount of oxygen in the blood falls, the kidneys release ____.

Which of the following is found in the general circulation?

A person with type AB blood has which cell markers?

Erythropoietin release is controlled by ____.

The final step in the clotting pathway is ____.

A person with type B blood has which antibodies?

Which blood component determines plasma fluid volume?

For a normal, healthy individual, what percentage of whole blood is plasma?

A woman who is Rh- becomes pregnant by a man who is Rh+. Which statement is true?

White blood cells are classified as ____________________.

A person with type O blood has which antibodies?

The illegal practice of blood doping relies on ____.

The first step in wound healing is ____.

Which cell is classified as an agranulocyte?

A chemical characteristic of a cell or particle that causes an immune response is a(n)____.

For an adult, average blood volume is about ____.

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Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems

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Circulation: the Heart and Blood Vessels

Immunity and Disease

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Digestion and Nutrition

The Urinary System

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Sensory Systems

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Development and Aging

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Introduction to Genetics

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DNA Genes and Biotechnology

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