Question 1

If an Rh-negative mother carries a second Rh-positive fetus, a condition called erythroblastosis fetalis could seriously jeopardize her health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When whole blood is spun down in a centrifuge, the buffy coat can be found:

Accepted Answer

A) between the plasma and red blood cells. 
B) at the very top of the test tube. 
C) at the very bottom of the test tube. 
D) in the plasma below the water but above the soluble proteins. 
A) between the plasma and red blood cells. 
B) at the very top of the test tube. 
C) at the very bottom of the test tube. 
D) in the plasma below the water but above the soluble proteins.

Question 3

Describe the molecular structure of hemoglobin. What is hemoglobin called when it is united with oxygen? When it is united with carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blo

Question 4

In stage II of clot formation, prothrombin is converted to:

Accepted Answer

A) fibrin. 
B) fibrinogen. 
C) thrombin. 
D) thromboplastin. 
A) fibrin. 
B) fibrinogen. 
C) thrombin. 
D) thromboplastin.

Question 5

Name and give the functions of each type of granulocyte.

Accepted Answer

Granulocytes are a type of white blood c

Question 6

Direct measurement of blood volume is usually not done on normal, healthy people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the development of the red blood cell, polychromic erythroblasts are more mature cells than basophilic erythroblasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The difference in the number of red blood cells between the sexes is due to the stimulating effect of estrogen on red blood cell formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A person with a condition such as appendicitis would have an increase in both neutrophils and in the total number of white blood cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Considering only the blood antigens A, B, AB, and O, which blood type is considered the universal donor? Explain the physiological basis of its being referred to as the universal donor.

Accepted Answer

The blood type considered the universal

Question 12

Which of the following is not an agranulocyte?

Accepted Answer

A) Monocyte 
B) Lymphocyte 
C) Eosinophil 
D) All of the above are agranulocytes. 
A) Monocyte 
B) Lymphocyte 
C) Eosinophil 
D) All of the above are agranulocytes.

Question 13

Match each term with its corresponding description.
-Leukocytes without cytoplasmic granules

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

Type O blood contains both antigen A and antigen B on the red blood cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One of the ways platelets assist in blood homeostasis is to release chemicals that cause vasoconstriction in the blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Another name for blood cells is formed elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An extrinsic factor must be provided by the diet to prevent pernicious anemia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is not true of plasma?

Accepted Answer

A) It is about 90% water. 
B) It contains both electrolytes and nonelectrolytes. 
C) It contains both colloids and crystalloids. 
D) All of the above statements are true of plasma. 
A) It is about 90% water. 
B) It contains both electrolytes and nonelectrolytes. 
C) It contains both colloids and crystalloids. 
D) All of the above statements are true of plasma.

Question 19

Blood constitutes about 4% of total body weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following Rh factor combinations could cause agglutination of an infant's red blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Mother-, father+, infant+ 
B) Mother-, father-, infant- 
C) Mother+, father-, infant+ 
D) Mother+, father+, infant- 
A) Mother-, father+, infant+ 
B) Mother-, father-, infant- 
C) Mother+, father-, infant+ 
D) Mother+, father+, infant-

Exam 27: Blood

If an Rh-negative mother carries a second Rh-positive fetus, a condition called erythroblastosis fetalis could seriously jeopardize her health.

When whole blood is spun down in a centrifuge, the buffy coat can be found:

Describe the molecular structure of hemoglobin. What is hemoglobin called when it is united with oxygen? When it is united with carbon dioxide?

In stage II of clot formation, prothrombin is converted to:

Name and give the functions of each type of granulocyte.

Direct measurement of blood volume is usually not done on normal, healthy people.

In the development of the red blood cell, polychromic erythroblasts are more mature cells than basophilic erythroblasts.

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

The difference in the number of red blood cells between the sexes is due to the stimulating effect of estrogen on red blood cell formation.

A person with a condition such as appendicitis would have an increase in both neutrophils and in the total number of white blood cells.

Considering only the blood antigens A, B, AB, and O, which blood type is considered the universal donor? Explain the physiological basis of its being referred to as the universal donor.

Which of the following is not an agranulocyte?

Match each term with its corresponding description. -Leukocytes without cytoplasmic granules

Type O blood contains both antigen A and antigen B on the red blood cells.

One of the ways platelets assist in blood homeostasis is to release chemicals that cause vasoconstriction in the blood vessels.

Another name for blood cells is formed elements.

An extrinsic factor must be provided by the diet to prevent pernicious anemia.

Which of the following statements is not true of plasma?

Blood constitutes about 4% of total body weight.

Which of the following Rh factor combinations could cause agglutination of an infant's red blood cells?

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