Question 1

The general term for an overall decrease in white blood cells is leukocytosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A difference between a crystalloid and a colloid is the size of the particle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Blood volume per kilogram of body weight varies inversely with:

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal volume. 
B)  body fat. 
C)  water weight. 
D)  height. 
A)  skeletal volume. 
B)  body fat. 
C)  water weight. 
D)  height.

Question 4

Neutrophils contain powerful lysosomes that assist them in their ability to be phagocytic cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A person with a parasitic worm infection might have an increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One of the reasons that red blood cells are so efficient in carrying oxygen is that one hemoglobin molecule can carry two oxygen atoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match each blood cell life span with the corresponding blood cell type.
-Lymphocyte

Accepted Answer

A) 105-120 days 
B) 10-12 days 
C) Months 
D) Days to years 
E) Hours to 3 days 
A) 105-120 days 
B) 10-12 days 
C) Months 
D) Days to years 
E) Hours to 3 days

Question 8

In the red blood cell, oxygen combines with the heme portion of hemoglobin, whereas the globin portion of the hemoglobin combines with carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In general terms, explain the difference between the process of agglutination, when incompatible blood groups are mixed, and coagulation, the formation of a blood clot.

Accepted Answer

Agglutination and coagulation are two di

Question 10

A person with only antibody B in his or her plasma would have which blood type?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  AB 
D)  O 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  AB 
D)  O

Question 11

Under the microscope, erythrocytes appear as:

Accepted Answer

A)  biconcave disks without nuclei. 
B)  circular disks with centrally located nuclei. 
C)  circular disks with several nuclei. 
D)  oval disks with multilobed nuclei. 
A)  biconcave disks without nuclei. 
B)  circular disks with centrally located nuclei. 
C)  circular disks with several nuclei. 
D)  oval disks with multilobed nuclei.

Question 12

A person with an antigen on the red blood cell and a different antibody in the plasma would have which blood type?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  AB 
C)  O 
D)  Both A and C 
A)  A 
B)  AB 
C)  O 
D)  Both A and C

Question 13

Name and give the functions of each type of agranulocyte.

Accepted Answer

Agranulocytes are a category of white bl

Question 14

People with type AB blood are considered universal donors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The average healthy young female has about 4 to 5 liters of blood in her body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The function of blood is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  carry food to the cells. 
B)  remove waste from the cells. 
C)  assist the body in temperature regulation. 
D)  do all of the above. 
A)  carry food to the cells. 
B)  remove waste from the cells. 
C)  assist the body in temperature regulation. 
D)  do all of the above.

Question 17

The buffy coat does not contain formed elements of the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the molecular structure of hemoglobin. What is hemoglobin called when it is united with oxygen? When it is united with carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blo

Question 19

The life span of circulating red blood cells is about 1 year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The survival of red blood cells depends on their ability to change their shape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 27: Blood

The general term for an overall decrease in white blood cells is leukocytosis.

A difference between a crystalloid and a colloid is the size of the particle.

Blood volume per kilogram of body weight varies inversely with:

Neutrophils contain powerful lysosomes that assist them in their ability to be phagocytic cells.

A person with a parasitic worm infection might have an increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood.

One of the reasons that red blood cells are so efficient in carrying oxygen is that one hemoglobin molecule can carry two oxygen atoms.

Match each blood cell life span with the corresponding blood cell type. -Lymphocyte

In the red blood cell, oxygen combines with the heme portion of hemoglobin, whereas the globin portion of the hemoglobin combines with carbon dioxide.

In general terms, explain the difference between the process of agglutination, when incompatible blood groups are mixed, and coagulation, the formation of a blood clot.

A person with only antibody B in his or her plasma would have which blood type?

Under the microscope, erythrocytes appear as:

A person with an antigen on the red blood cell and a different antibody in the plasma would have which blood type?

Name and give the functions of each type of agranulocyte.

People with type AB blood are considered universal donors.

The average healthy young female has about 4 to 5 liters of blood in her body.

The function of blood is to:

The buffy coat does not contain formed elements of the blood.

Describe the molecular structure of hemoglobin. What is hemoglobin called when it is united with oxygen? When it is united with carbon dioxide?

The life span of circulating red blood cells is about 1 year.

The survival of red blood cells depends on their ability to change their shape.

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