Question 1

The buffy coat is composed of all the formed elements except red blood cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following cell types are classified as agranulocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) Neutrophils and monocytes 
B) Basophils and lymphocytes 
C) Neutrophils and basophils 
D) Lymphocytes and monocytes 
A) Neutrophils and monocytes 
B) Basophils and lymphocytes 
C) Neutrophils and basophils 
D) Lymphocytes and monocytes

Question 3

Match each substance involved in blood clot formation with its description or function.
-Substance needed by the liver to make prothrombin

Accepted Answer

A) Tissue factor 
B) Calcium 
C) Fibrinogen 
D) Prothrombin activator 
E) Fibrin
F)Prothrombin
G)Vitamin K
H)Thrombin
I)Plasmin 
A) Tissue factor 
B) Calcium 
C) Fibrinogen 
D) Prothrombin activator 
E) Fibrin
F)Prothrombin
G)Vitamin K
H)Thrombin
I)Plasmin

Question 4

Match each term with its corresponding description.
-Granulocytes that protect against infections caused by parasitic worms and allergic reactions

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 5

A substance called RhoGam can stop a mother from developing anti-Rh antibodies and protect a future Rh-positive fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

To maintain the homeostatic level of red blood cell production, the body must supply the bone marrow with recycled iron, amino acids, and bilirubin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Carbon dioxide is transported as bicarbonate ions because of a chemical reaction catabolized by the enzyme:

Accepted Answer

A) albumin. 
B) fibrinogen. 
C) carbonic anhydrase. 
D) globulin. 
A) albumin. 
B) fibrinogen. 
C) carbonic anhydrase. 
D) globulin.

Question 8

In the formation of red blood cells, reticulocytes develop directly from basophilic erythroblasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

About half of the mature red blood cell is made up of hemoglobin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After Martha's baby was born, why did the physician apply a gauze dressing for a short time on the umbilical cord and give the baby a dose of vitamin K?

Accepted Answer

A) Newborns do not have any platelets for the first 3 months and will bleed freely unless actions are taken to prevent bleeding. 
B) Newborns often show elevated platelet counts at birth, and both of the actions taken by the physician will help the umbilical cord stop bleeding. 
C) The physician knew that the baby would need vitamin K to replace the red blood cells lost during delivery. 
D) Newborns often have a reduced number of platelets, which are needed to clot blood, and both of the actions taken by the physician will help the umbilical cord stop bleeding. 
A) Newborns do not have any platelets for the first 3 months and will bleed freely unless actions are taken to prevent bleeding. 
B) Newborns often show elevated platelet counts at birth, and both of the actions taken by the physician will help the umbilical cord stop bleeding. 
C) The physician knew that the baby would need vitamin K to replace the red blood cells lost during delivery. 
D) Newborns often have a reduced number of platelets, which are needed to clot blood, and both of the actions taken by the physician will help the umbilical cord stop bleeding.

Question 11

A person with neither A, nor B 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 12

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 13

A drop in blood oxygen levels stimulates an increase in red blood cell formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Direct measurements of total blood volume involve the "tagging" of red blood cells or plasma components with radioisotopes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following substances is not secreted by platelets?

Accepted Answer

A) ATP 
B) Thromboxane 
C) Arachidonic acid 
D) All of the above are secreted by platelets. 
A) ATP 
B) Thromboxane 
C) Arachidonic acid 
D) All of the above are secreted by platelets.

Question 17

Which are the only cells in the differentiation process of red blood cells that can be found circulating in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) Proerythrocytes 
B) Reticulocytes 
C) Basophilic erythrocytes 
D) Polychromic erythrocytes 
A) Proerythrocytes 
B) Reticulocytes 
C) Basophilic erythrocytes 
D) Polychromic erythrocytes

Question 18

Which factor in the clotting process is the antihemophiliac factor?

Accepted Answer

A) IV 
B) VIII 
C) IX 
D) X 
A) IV 
B) VIII 
C) IX 
D) X

Question 19

People with type AB blood are considered universal donors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Neutrophils contain granules that are able to release the anticoagulant heparin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 27: Blood

The buffy coat is composed of all the formed elements except red blood cells.

Which of the following cell types are classified as agranulocytes?

Match each substance involved in blood clot formation with its description or function. -Substance needed by the liver to make prothrombin

Match each term with its corresponding description. -Granulocytes that protect against infections caused by parasitic worms and allergic reactions

A substance called RhoGam can stop a mother from developing anti-Rh antibodies and protect a future Rh-positive fetus.

To maintain the homeostatic level of red blood cell production, the body must supply the bone marrow with recycled iron, amino acids, and bilirubin.

Carbon dioxide is transported as bicarbonate ions because of a chemical reaction catabolized by the enzyme:

In the formation of red blood cells, reticulocytes develop directly from basophilic erythroblasts.

About half of the mature red blood cell is made up of hemoglobin.

After Martha's baby was born, why did the physician apply a gauze dressing for a short time on the umbilical cord and give the baby a dose of vitamin K?

A person with neither A, nor B antigens on the red blood cell would have which blood type?

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

A drop in blood oxygen levels stimulates an increase in red blood cell formation.

Direct measurements of total blood volume involve the "tagging" of red blood cells or plasma components with radioisotopes.

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

Which of the following substances is not secreted by platelets?

Which are the only cells in the differentiation process of red blood cells that can be found circulating in the blood?

Which factor in the clotting process is the antihemophiliac factor?

People with type AB blood are considered universal donors.

Neutrophils contain granules that are able to release the anticoagulant heparin.

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