Question 1

Platelets function to engulf foreign cells by phagocytosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Using the figure above, answer the following questions.
-The blood component indicated by A is the ________.

Accepted Answer

plasma

Question 3

Donating blood in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  requires that the donor be at least age 17 
B)  involves a rigorous physical examination 
C)  though beneficial, may take several hours to complete 
D)  depends on donors with no prior sexual history 
E)  is easy and painless and many donors are allowed to give 5-10 units at a time 
A)  requires that the donor be at least age 17 
B)  involves a rigorous physical examination 
C)  though beneficial, may take several hours to complete 
D)  depends on donors with no prior sexual history 
E)  is easy and painless and many donors are allowed to give 5-10 units at a time A

Question 4

Blood doping, practiced by many athletes involved in the Tour de France as well as other sports, involves the illegal use of drugs to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase circulation 
B)  increase the amount of oxygen carried in blood 
C)  decrease the amount of carbon dioxide in blood 
D)  elevate the rate of hemostasis 
E)  increase red bone marrow production 
A)  increase circulation 
B)  increase the amount of oxygen carried in blood 
C)  decrease the amount of carbon dioxide in blood 
D)  elevate the rate of hemostasis 
E)  increase red bone marrow production

Question 5

Which one of the following is TRUE regarding deoxyhemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deoxyhemoglobin delivers oxygen to tissues that have a high oxygen demand. 
B)  Deoxyhemoglobin has a bright red color. 
C)  Deoxyhemoglobin found in blood returning to the heart from the lower extremities. 
D)  Deoxyhemoglobin would form in organs with a high concentration of oxygen, such as the lungs. 
E)  Deoxyhemoglobin is located in white blood cells, unlike oxyhemoglobin. 
A)  Deoxyhemoglobin delivers oxygen to tissues that have a high oxygen demand. 
B)  Deoxyhemoglobin has a bright red color. 
C)  Deoxyhemoglobin found in blood returning to the heart from the lower extremities. 
D)  Deoxyhemoglobin would form in organs with a high concentration of oxygen, such as the lungs. 
E)  Deoxyhemoglobin is located in white blood cells, unlike oxyhemoglobin.

Question 6

A researcher wants to produce antibodies by growing cells in the laboratory. What cell population would be necessary to accomplish this?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophils 
B)  monocytes 
C)  red blood cells 
D)  lymphocytes 
E)  eosinophils 
A)  neutrophils 
B)  monocytes 
C)  red blood cells 
D)  lymphocytes 
E)  eosinophils

Question 7

Cells located in red bone marrow that give rise to platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells are called ________ cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cells located in red bone marrow that...

Question 8

Cell surface proteins that are foreign to the body and therefore cause a response from the immune system are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cell surface proteins that are foreign to...

Question 9

The practice by which athletes abuse commercial erythropoietin by injecting it to increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The practice by which athletes abuse commercial...

Question 10

Histamine is released from which one of the following types of leukocyte to stimulate the inflammatory response?

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphocyte 
B)  basophil 
C)  eosinophil 
D)  neutrophil 
E)  monocyte 
A)  lymphocyte 
B)  basophil 
C)  eosinophil 
D)  neutrophil 
E)  monocyte

Question 11

In order to prevent the onset of hemolytic disease of the newborn, an Rh- woman who is pregnant with an Rh+ child can be given ________ during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

Rh antibod

Question 12

Most of the time, Rh incompatibility between mother (Rh-) and fetus (Rh+) doesn't cause fetal health problems with the woman's first pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: protects the body from parasitic infections
the primary cell population attacked by HIV
leukocyte that releases histamine
the most abundant type of white blood cell
gives rise to plasma cells, which produce antibodies
mature from a myeloblast
an agranulocyte that targets and then destroys cancer cells and viral-infected cells
functions to phagocytize worn-out or damaged red blood cells
white blood cell that leaves the blood and becomes a macrophage
the first white blood cell to combat an infection

Accepted Answer

The Answer of macrophage and B lymphocyte and basophil and is...

Question 14

The circulatory and lymphatic systems both serve major transport functions in the body, with contents of the lymphatic system essentially derived from the circulatory system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Erythropoietin is a hormone secreted by the spleen that results in an increased production of red blood cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When oxygen availability drops, certain cells in the kidney respond by producing erythropoietin, which in turn stimulates an increase in red blood cells. This cellular response represents

Accepted Answer

A)  the clotting mechanism 
B)  negative feedback 
C)  positive feedback 
D)  all-or-none response 
E)  aerobic metabolism 
A)  the clotting mechanism 
B)  negative feedback 
C)  positive feedback 
D)  all-or-none response 
E)  aerobic metabolism

Question 17

Hemoglobin binds oxygen most efficiently in areas of the body where the pH is low and the concentration of carbon dioxide is high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Blood poisoning (septicemia) is typically treated with transfusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When a blood vessel gets damaged, contractions of smooth muscle referred to as ________ help constrict the vessel to reduce blood flow.

Accepted Answer

A)  vascular spasms 
B)  hemostasis 
C)  homeostasis 
D)  formed elements 
E)  endocytosis 
A)  vascular spasms 
B)  hemostasis 
C)  homeostasis 
D)  formed elements 
E)  endocytosis

Question 20

Removal of the heme group from hemoglobin would result in

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood cells not being able to reproduce 
B)  white blood cells not being able to reproduce 
C)  an inability for blood to clot 
D)  red blood cells not being able to bind oxygen 
E)  an inability of the spleen to remove worn-out red blood cells from circulation 
A)  red blood cells not being able to reproduce 
B)  white blood cells not being able to reproduce 
C)  an inability for blood to clot 
D)  red blood cells not being able to bind oxygen 
E)  an inability of the spleen to remove worn-out red blood cells from circulation

Exam 7: Blood

Platelets function to engulf foreign cells by phagocytosis.

Using the figure above, answer the following questions. -The blood component indicated by A is the ________.

Donating blood in the United States

Blood doping, practiced by many athletes involved in the Tour de France as well as other sports, involves the illegal use of drugs to

Which one of the following is TRUE regarding deoxyhemoglobin?

A researcher wants to produce antibodies by growing cells in the laboratory. What cell population would be necessary to accomplish this?

Cells located in red bone marrow that give rise to platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells are called ________ cells.

Cell surface proteins that are foreign to the body and therefore cause a response from the immune system are known as ________.

The practice by which athletes abuse commercial erythropoietin by injecting it to increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is known as ________.

Histamine is released from which one of the following types of leukocyte to stimulate the inflammatory response?

In order to prevent the onset of hemolytic disease of the newborn, an Rh- woman who is pregnant with an Rh+ child can be given ________ during pregnancy.

Most of the time, Rh incompatibility between mother (Rh-) and fetus (Rh+) doesn't cause fetal health problems with the woman's first pregnancy.

The circulatory and lymphatic systems both serve major transport functions in the body, with contents of the lymphatic system essentially derived from the circulatory system.

Erythropoietin is a hormone secreted by the spleen that results in an increased production of red blood cells.

When oxygen availability drops, certain cells in the kidney respond by producing erythropoietin, which in turn stimulates an increase in red blood cells. This cellular response represents

Hemoglobin binds oxygen most efficiently in areas of the body where the pH is low and the concentration of carbon dioxide is high.

Blood poisoning (septicemia) is typically treated with transfusions.

When a blood vessel gets damaged, contractions of smooth muscle referred to as ________ help constrict the vessel to reduce blood flow.

Removal of the heme group from hemoglobin would result in

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