Question 1

A person with no antigens on the red blood cell would have which blood type?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

One reason that blood is effective in heat regulation is that it has a high specific heat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

After Martha's baby was born,the physician applied a gauze dressing for a short time on the umbilical cord.She also gave the baby a dose of vitamin K.Why did the physician perform these two procedures?

Accepted Answer

The physician performed these two proced

Question 4

A naturally occurring substance called plasmin is used by the body to dissolve clots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Vitamin B₁₂ is needed for the production of red blood cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What substance involved in the process of blood clot formation is not made by the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fibrinogen 
B)  Prothrombin 
C)  Vitamin K 
D)  All of the above are made by the liver. 
A)  Fibrinogen 
B)  Prothrombin 
C)  Vitamin K 
D)  All of the above are made by the liver.

Question 9

Hemoglobin is broken down into iron and bilirubin.The iron is returned to the bone marrow and the bilirubin is excreted by the kidneys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A normal adult red blood cell count ranges from _____ million/cubic mm.

Accepted Answer

A)  4.2 to 6.2 
B)  5.5 to 6.5 
C)  6.5 to 7.5 
D)  7.5 to 8.5 
A)  4.2 to 6.2 
B)  5.5 to 6.5 
C)  6.5 to 7.5 
D)  7.5 to 8.5

Question 11

The type of plasma protein that constitutes more than half of the total amount is fibrinogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Hematocrit includes red blood cells,white blood cells,and soluble proteins from the plasma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match each term with its corresponding description.
-leukocytes containing large cytoplasmic granules that stain

Accepted Answer

A) Agranulocytes 
B) Basophils 
C) Eosinophils 
D) Granulocytes 
E) Leukocytes
F)Lymphocytes
G)Megakaryoblasts
H)Monocytes
I)Neutrophils
J)Platelets 
A) Agranulocytes 
B) Basophils 
C) Eosinophils 
D) Granulocytes 
E) Leukocytes
F)Lymphocytes
G)Megakaryoblasts
H)Monocytes
I)Neutrophils
J)Platelets

Question 14

The presence of spectrin in the red blood cell makes it:

Accepted Answer

A)  better able to carry oxygen. 
B)  more flexible. 
C)  better able to carry carbon dioxide. 
D)  able to produce hemoglobin. 
A)  better able to carry oxygen. 
B)  more flexible. 
C)  better able to carry carbon dioxide. 
D)  able to produce hemoglobin.

Question 15

One hemoglobin molecule contains:

Accepted Answer

A)  one molecule of heme. 
B)  one molecule of globin. 
C)  four iron atoms. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  one molecule of heme. 
B)  one molecule of globin. 
C)  four iron atoms. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 16

A mature megakaryocyte can release as many as 3000 platelets into the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In men,red blood cell counts average about 4,800,000 per cubic millimeter of blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which plasma protein plays an important role in blood clotting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fibrinogen 
B)  Albumin 
C)  Globulin 
D)  Plasminogen 
A)  Fibrinogen 
B)  Albumin 
C)  Globulin 
D)  Plasminogen

Exam 20: Blood

A person with no antigens on the red blood cell would have which blood type?

One reason that blood is effective in heat regulation is that it has a high specific heat.

After Martha's baby was born,the physician applied a gauze dressing for a short time on the umbilical cord.She also gave the baby a dose of vitamin K.Why did the physician perform these two procedures?

A naturally occurring substance called plasmin is used by the body to dissolve clots.

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

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

Vitamin B₁₂ is needed for the production of red blood cells.

What substance involved in the process of blood clot formation is not made by the liver?

Hemoglobin is broken down into iron and bilirubin.The iron is returned to the bone marrow and the bilirubin is excreted by the kidneys.

A normal adult red blood cell count ranges from _____ million/cubic mm.

The type of plasma protein that constitutes more than half of the total amount is fibrinogen.

Hematocrit includes red blood cells,white blood cells,and soluble proteins from the plasma.

Match each term with its corresponding description. -leukocytes containing large cytoplasmic granules that stain

The presence of spectrin in the red blood cell makes it:

One hemoglobin molecule contains:

A mature megakaryocyte can release as many as 3000 platelets into the blood.

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

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

In men,red blood cell counts average about 4,800,000 per cubic millimeter of blood.

Which plasma protein plays an important role in blood clotting?

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