Question 1

The number of people in the general population with type AB blood is relatively small.That is fortunate because these people make the least useful donors.Why would that be the case?

Accepted Answer

A person who is AB has both the A and B antigens.The blood is not useful for someone who is type A because the B antigen will cause problems.Also,the blood is not useful for someone who is type B because the A antigen will cause problems.Of course,someone with type O blood would reject both the A and B antigens.Type AB blood is only useful for type AB patients.

Question 2

White blood cells are different from red blood cells because mature red blood cells lack a (an)________.

Accepted Answer

nucleus

Question 3

George is stuck out in the hot,dry desert without any water and he is sweating a lot.Which of these components of the blood should decrease?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column.
-The fluid that makes up little over half of blood.

Accepted Answer

A) White blood cells 
B) Basophils 
C) Formed elements 
D) Red blood cells 
E) Plasma
F)Plasmin
G)Stem cells
H)Granulocytes
I)Platelets
J)Agranulocytes 
A) White blood cells 
B) Basophils 
C) Formed elements 
D) Red blood cells 
E) Plasma
F)Plasmin
G)Stem cells
H)Granulocytes
I)Platelets
J)Agranulocytes

Question 5

Which protein transports oxygen in the blood stream?

Accepted Answer

A) plasminogen 
B) hemoglobin 
C) erythropoietin 
D) thrombin 
A) plasminogen 
B) hemoglobin 
C) erythropoietin 
D) thrombin

Question 6

A mother brings a child into the ER with a severe nosebleed that won't stop bleeding.She also tells the doctors that the child bruises very easily in response to very minor accidents.Given the information in the text,the doctor orders some tests and finds that the young boy has ________.

Accepted Answer

A) anemia 
B) hemophilia 
C) blood that is Rh negative while the mother is Rh positive 
D) leukemia 
A) anemia 
B) hemophilia 
C) blood that is Rh negative while the mother is Rh positive 
D) leukemia

Question 7

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column.
-These come from megakaryocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) White blood cells 
B) Basophils 
C) Formed elements 
D) Red blood cells 
E) Plasma
F)Plasmin
G)Stem cells
H)Granulocytes
I)Platelets
J)Agranulocytes 
A) White blood cells 
B) Basophils 
C) Formed elements 
D) Red blood cells 
E) Plasma
F)Plasmin
G)Stem cells
H)Granulocytes
I)Platelets
J)Agranulocytes

Question 8

Infectious mononucleosis is caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) pernicious anemia 
B) Epstein Barr virus 
C) lead poisoning 
D) blood doping 
A) pernicious anemia 
B) Epstein Barr virus 
C) lead poisoning 
D) blood doping

Question 9

Which of these is part of the defense against parasites,such as tapeworms and hookworms,that have invaded the body?

Accepted Answer

A) neutrophils 
B) lymphocytes 
C) eosinophils 
D) monocytes 
A) neutrophils 
B) lymphocytes 
C) eosinophils 
D) monocytes

Question 10

Platelets are formed by breaking off fragments from large cells called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Platelets are formed by breaking off fragments...

Question 11

Neonatal jaundice is caused when a baby is born and the liver is not working fully to remove a particular waste product.Treatment involves placing the infant under a blue light,which reacts with the waste product and converts it to a form that the kidney can excrete.What is this waste product called?

Accepted Answer

A) hemoglobin 
B) erythropoietin 
C) oxyhemoglobin 
D) bilirubin 
A) hemoglobin 
B) erythropoietin 
C) oxyhemoglobin 
D) bilirubin

Question 12

Activated thrombin makes this protein change.

Accepted Answer

A) fibrinogen 
B) plasminogen 
C) plasmin 
D) prothrombin 
A) fibrinogen 
B) plasminogen 
C) plasmin 
D) prothrombin

Question 13

If someone were to lose the ability to make blood cells,they might need a transplant of the porous connective tissue known as ________ from a close relative.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If someone were to lose the ability...

Question 14

The ________,or thrombocytes,play a vital role in clotting.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________,or thrombocytes,play a vital role in...

Question 15

________ are large cells that clean up debris and destroy bacteria by phagocytosis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are large cells that clean up...

Question 16

The granulocytes are white blood cells that include ________,________,and ________.

Accepted Answer

neutrophil

Question 17

Prothrombin is converted to ________ during the clotting process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prothrombin is converted to ________ during the...

Question 18

A doctor is treating a patient with some form of anemia.First,they try to give the patient extra vitamins that contain iron,with no effect.There is no evidence of lead poisoning.The doctor tries an injection of vitamin B₁₂,and the anemia is under control.What type of anemia did the patient have?

Accepted Answer

A) iron deficiency 
B) sickle cell 
C) pernicious 
D) hemorrhagic 
A) iron deficiency 
B) sickle cell 
C) pernicious 
D) hemorrhagic

Question 19

Stan,a champion athlete,sleeps up in the mountains at 10,000 feet every night to increase his red blood cell count for better athletic performance.Which hormone increases to make that possible?

Accepted Answer

A) hemoglobin 
B) erythropoietin 
C) Rh factor 
D) progesterone 
A) hemoglobin 
B) erythropoietin 
C) Rh factor 
D) progesterone

Question 20

Emery was in a serious accident and had to have a large part of his stomach surgically removed.He needed a transfusion at first but soon he healed.However,after his recovery,he started having anemia.Why did he develop anemia and how can this form of anemia be treated?

Accepted Answer

The stomach lining makes intrinsic facto

Exam 11: Blood

The number of people in the general population with type AB blood is relatively small.That is fortunate because these people make the least useful donors.Why would that be the case?

White blood cells are different from red blood cells because mature red blood cells lack a (an)________.

George is stuck out in the hot,dry desert without any water and he is sweating a lot.Which of these components of the blood should decrease?

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -The fluid that makes up little over half of blood.

Which protein transports oxygen in the blood stream?

A mother brings a child into the ER with a severe nosebleed that won't stop bleeding.She also tells the doctors that the child bruises very easily in response to very minor accidents.Given the information in the text,the doctor orders some tests and finds that the young boy has ________.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -These come from megakaryocytes.

Infectious mononucleosis is caused by ________.

Which of these is part of the defense against parasites,such as tapeworms and hookworms,that have invaded the body?

Platelets are formed by breaking off fragments from large cells called ________.

Activated thrombin makes this protein change.

If someone were to lose the ability to make blood cells,they might need a transplant of the porous connective tissue known as ________ from a close relative.

The ________,or thrombocytes,play a vital role in clotting.

________ are large cells that clean up debris and destroy bacteria by phagocytosis.

The granulocytes are white blood cells that include ________,________,and ________.

Prothrombin is converted to ________ during the clotting process.

Stan,a champion athlete,sleeps up in the mountains at 10,000 feet every night to increase his red blood cell count for better athletic performance.Which hormone increases to make that possible?

Emery was in a serious accident and had to have a large part of his stomach surgically removed.He needed a transfusion at first but soon he healed.However,after his recovery,he started having anemia.Why did he develop anemia and how can this form of anemia be treated?

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