Question 1

Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

Accepted Answer

Arteries c

Question 2

Discuss the effects of holding one's breath for more than a minute.

Accepted Answer

Normally,carbon dioxide diffuses from yo

Question 3

The blood consists entirely of blood cells and water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What happens when the diameter of an artery decreases?

Accepted Answer

A) Its semilunar valves open. 
B) Its epithelial cells stretch. 
C) The heart rate decreases. 
D) The blood pressure decreases. 
E) The blood pressure increases. 
A) Its semilunar valves open. 
B) Its epithelial cells stretch. 
C) The heart rate decreases. 
D) The blood pressure decreases. 
E) The blood pressure increases.

Question 5

The technical term for a white blood cell is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The technical term for a white blood...

Question 6

Which of the following best describes fibrinogen?

Accepted Answer

A) Fibrinogen is the connective tissue in the wall of an artery. 
B) Fibrinogen is the protein portion of the hemoglobin molecule. 
C) Fibrinogen is a transport lipoprotein that carries cholesterol. 
D) Fibrinogen is a lipid found in platelets. 
E) Fibrinogen is a plasma protein involved in clotting. 
A) Fibrinogen is the connective tissue in the wall of an artery. 
B) Fibrinogen is the protein portion of the hemoglobin molecule. 
C) Fibrinogen is a transport lipoprotein that carries cholesterol. 
D) Fibrinogen is a lipid found in platelets. 
E) Fibrinogen is a plasma protein involved in clotting.

Question 7

When the diaphragm contracts,the thoracic cavity ________,and you ________.

Accepted Answer

A) gets larger; exhale 
B) gets larger; inhale 
C) gets smaller; inhale 
D) gets smaller; exhale 
A) gets larger; exhale 
B) gets larger; inhale 
C) gets smaller; inhale 
D) gets smaller; exhale

Question 8

Arteries always carry blood that is oxygen rich.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following will raise HDL and lower LDL levels?

Accepted Answer

A) exercise 
B) replacing unsaturated fat in the diet with saturated fat 
C) drinking more milk 
D) stopping the use of anti-inflammatory medications 
A) exercise 
B) replacing unsaturated fat in the diet with saturated fat 
C) drinking more milk 
D) stopping the use of anti-inflammatory medications

Question 10

Prepare an argument for why the following statement is incorrect: The formed elements are the only important part of blood,and plasma is just the water they're carried in.

Accepted Answer

Although the formed elements perform som

Question 11

Particularly with regard to gas exchange,why do we have respiratory and cardiovascular systems,but flatworms,which are only a few cells thick,don't?

Accepted Answer

Diffusion is a relatively slow process,a

Question 12

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the following question(s).
  
-Which drawing,A,B,or C,depicts a formed element involved in the body's immune response?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Refer to the figure below, and then...

Question 13

List the pathway a single red blood cell would follow from the superior vena cava to the lungs.

Accepted Answer

The blood cell would follow th

Question 14

Which blood component is made of fragments of cells rather than a complete cell?

Accepted Answer

A) red blood cells 
B) platelets 
C) white blood cells 
D) plasma 
A) red blood cells 
B) platelets 
C) white blood cells 
D) plasma

Question 15

Blood flow from the heart,to the lungs,and back to the heart is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) pericardial circulation. 
B) pulmonary circulation. 
C) coronary circulation. 
D) systemic circulation. 
A) pericardial circulation. 
B) pulmonary circulation. 
C) coronary circulation. 
D) systemic circulation.

Question 16

When a doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to your heart and hears the lub-dub sound,she is actually listening to the:

Accepted Answer

A) valves in the heart closing. 
B) blood surging through the arteries. 
C) contraction of the cardiac muscle in the ventricles. 
D) electrical signals that control heartbeat. 
A) valves in the heart closing. 
B) blood surging through the arteries. 
C) contraction of the cardiac muscle in the ventricles. 
D) electrical signals that control heartbeat.

Question 17

The tiny air sacs of the lungs are called:

Accepted Answer

A) bronchi. 
B) trachea. 
C) alveoli. 
D) bronchioles. 
A) bronchi. 
B) trachea. 
C) alveoli. 
D) bronchioles.

Exam 30: Transport and Exchange 1: Blood and Breath

Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

Discuss the effects of holding one's breath for more than a minute.

The blood consists entirely of blood cells and water.

What happens when the diameter of an artery decreases?

The technical term for a white blood cell is ________.

Which of the following best describes fibrinogen?

When the diaphragm contracts,the thoracic cavity ________,and you ________.

Arteries always carry blood that is oxygen rich.

Which of the following will raise HDL and lower LDL levels?

Prepare an argument for why the following statement is incorrect: The formed elements are the only important part of blood,and plasma is just the water they're carried in.

Particularly with regard to gas exchange,why do we have respiratory and cardiovascular systems,but flatworms,which are only a few cells thick,don't?

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the following question(s). -Which drawing,A,B,or C,depicts a formed element involved in the body's immune response?

List the pathway a single red blood cell would follow from the superior vena cava to the lungs.

Which blood component is made of fragments of cells rather than a complete cell?

Blood flow from the heart,to the lungs,and back to the heart is known as the:

When a doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to your heart and hears the lub-dub sound,she is actually listening to the:

The tiny air sacs of the lungs are called:

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