Exam 27: Blood

People with type AB blood are considered universal recipients because their blood:

Platelets are formed only in red bone marrow.

Match each substance involved in blood clot formation with its description or function. -Insoluble protein that forms fine threads in the blood needed to make a clot

Which white blood cell helps protect against parasitic worms?

Which of the following cell types can carry oxygen?

List the steps in the formation of a red blood cell.

Match each term with its corresponding description. -Granulocytes that phagocytize microorganisms for cellular defense; most numerous leukocytes

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

The part of the hemoglobin molecule that combines with oxygen is the heme.

Globulins constitute approximately 55% of the total plasma protein content.

Monocytes are polymorphonuclear leukocytes.

Which of the following is not a leukocyte?

Two conditions that hasten blood clotting are a rough spot on the endothelium and abnormally slow-moving blood.

One hemoglobin molecule contains:

A person with only antibody B in his or her plasma would have which blood type?

Antithrombins are important in clot formation.

Under the microscope, erythrocytes appear as:

Which types of white blood cells are thought to play a role in the prevention of clotting?

Basophils contain granules that are able to release histamine.

A difference between a crystalloid and a colloid is the size of the particle.