Question 1

Cytotoxic T cells have the ability to

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A)  produce antibodies. 
B)  destroy pathogens. 
C)  increase erythrocyte production. 
D)  stimulate thrombin. 
E)  produce platelets. 
A)  produce antibodies. 
B)  destroy pathogens. 
C)  increase erythrocyte production. 
D)  stimulate thrombin. 
E)  produce platelets. B

Question 2

The final reaction in blood clotting is

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A)  fibrinogen → fibrin. 
B)  platelets → prothrombin activator. 
C)  prothrombin → thrombin. 
D)  plasmin → fibrin. 
E)  fibrin → thrombin. 
A)  fibrinogen → fibrin. 
B)  platelets → prothrombin activator. 
C)  prothrombin → thrombin. 
D)  plasmin → fibrin. 
E)  fibrin → thrombin. A

Question 3

A test for metal toxicity looks at the amount of metal present in the red blood cell membrane.How long ago could this metal poisoning have occurred?

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A)  a few days 
B)  a week 
C)  a month 
D)  3 months 
E)  6 months 
A)  a few days 
B)  a week 
C)  a month 
D)  3 months 
E)  6 months D

Question 4

A person will have antibodies against any blood antigens different from their own,regardless of whether they have had a transfusion or not.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Agglutination refers to the

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A)  production of antibodies. 
B)  destruction of red blood cells. 
C)  development of platelets. 
D)  production of lymphocytes. 
E)  clumping of red blood cells. 
A)  production of antibodies. 
B)  destruction of red blood cells. 
C)  development of platelets. 
D)  production of lymphocytes. 
E)  clumping of red blood cells.

Question 6

What do type A positive and AB negative blood have in common?

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A)  A and B antigens 
B)  A antigens and Rh antigens, anti-B antibodies 
C)  anti-B antibodies and Rh antigens 
D)  A antigens, anti-B antibodies 
E)  A antigens 
A)  A and B antigens 
B)  A antigens and Rh antigens, anti-B antibodies 
C)  anti-B antibodies and Rh antigens 
D)  A antigens, anti-B antibodies 
E)  A antigens

Question 7

Red blood cells are unable to undergo mitosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following are actually cell fragments and not whole cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  RBCs 
B)  WBCs 
C)  platelets 
D)  albumins 
E)  globulins 
A)  RBCs 
B)  WBCs 
C)  platelets 
D)  albumins 
E)  globulins

Question 9

If your skin and the whites of your eyes appear yellow,what is not being excreted?

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A)  heme 
B)  globin chains 
C)  carbonic acid 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  biocarbonate ion 
A)  heme 
B)  globin chains 
C)  carbonic acid 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  biocarbonate ion

Question 10

What do type O negative and type AB positive blood have in common?

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A)  A and B antigens, no antibodies 
B)  A antigens, anti-B antibodies 
C)  B antigens, no antibodies 
D)  no antibodies 
E)  nothing 
A)  A and B antigens, no antibodies 
B)  A antigens, anti-B antibodies 
C)  B antigens, no antibodies 
D)  no antibodies 
E)  nothing

Question 11

The ABO antigens and Rh antigens are the only blood groups considered before a transfusion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What makes the blood red?

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A)  albumin 
B)  hemoglobin 
C)  fibrinogen 
D)  globulins 
E)  platelets 
A)  albumin 
B)  hemoglobin 
C)  fibrinogen 
D)  globulins 
E)  platelets

Question 13

Jeremy has type O negative blood.What type blood could he receive in a transfusion?

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A)  O negative only 
B)  A positive, A negative, B positive, and B negative 
C)  A positive and B positive 
D)  AB positive only 
E)  AB negative only 
A)  O negative only 
B)  A positive, A negative, B positive, and B negative 
C)  A positive and B positive 
D)  AB positive only 
E)  AB negative only

Question 14

Approximately how many oxygen molecules can a single RBC carry?

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A)  less than 10 
B)  one hundred 
C)  one thousand 
D)  one million 
E)  one billion 
A)  less than 10 
B)  one hundred 
C)  one thousand 
D)  one million 
E)  one billion

Question 15

The fragmentation of very large megakaryocytes results in the production of

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A)  leukocytes. 
B)  erythrocytes. 
C)  albumins. 
D)  platelets. 
E)  globulins. 
A)  leukocytes. 
B)  erythrocytes. 
C)  albumins. 
D)  platelets. 
E)  globulins.

Question 16

If mom has already developed anti-Rh antibodies during her first pregnancy,a RhoGAM shot will not help her second pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When Jennifer had to receive a gamma globulin shot after being exposed to hepatitis,the gamma globulins were serving what function?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood clotting agents 
B)  transport molecules for cholesterol and iron 
C)  antibodies 
D)  osmoregulatory molecules 
E)  transport molecules for glucose 
A)  blood clotting agents 
B)  transport molecules for cholesterol and iron 
C)  antibodies 
D)  osmoregulatory molecules 
E)  transport molecules for glucose

Question 18

Which body system does not dump some product into the blood?

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A)  the urinary system 
B)  the muscular system 
C)  the digestive system 
D)  the respiratory system 
E)  All body systems dump wastes into the blood 
A)  the urinary system 
B)  the muscular system 
C)  the digestive system 
D)  the respiratory system 
E)  All body systems dump wastes into the blood

Question 19

Which of the following is not a characteristic of infectious mononucleosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is caused by an Epstein-Barr virus. 
B)  Symptoms include fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph glands. 
C)  There is uncontrolled white blood cell proliferation. 
D)  Active EBV can be passed in saliva. 
E)  The virus remains within a person's body for the rest of his/her life. 
A)  It is caused by an Epstein-Barr virus. 
B)  Symptoms include fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph glands. 
C)  There is uncontrolled white blood cell proliferation. 
D)  Active EBV can be passed in saliva. 
E)  The virus remains within a person's body for the rest of his/her life.

Question 20

Robby could not produce the enzyme adenosine deaminase.As a result,he suffered from

Accepted Answer

A)  mononucleosis. 
B)  cystic fibrosis. 
C)  sickle cell anemia. 
D)  SCID. 
E)  Graves disease. 
A)  mononucleosis. 
B)  cystic fibrosis. 
C)  sickle cell anemia. 
D)  SCID. 
E)  Graves disease.

Exam 6: Cardiovascular System: Blood

Cytotoxic T cells have the ability to

The final reaction in blood clotting is

A test for metal toxicity looks at the amount of metal present in the red blood cell membrane.How long ago could this metal poisoning have occurred?

A person will have antibodies against any blood antigens different from their own,regardless of whether they have had a transfusion or not.

Agglutination refers to the

What do type A positive and AB negative blood have in common?

Red blood cells are unable to undergo mitosis.

Which of the following are actually cell fragments and not whole cells?

If your skin and the whites of your eyes appear yellow,what is not being excreted?

What do type O negative and type AB positive blood have in common?

The ABO antigens and Rh antigens are the only blood groups considered before a transfusion.

What makes the blood red?

Jeremy has type O negative blood.What type blood could he receive in a transfusion?

Approximately how many oxygen molecules can a single RBC carry?

The fragmentation of very large megakaryocytes results in the production of

If mom has already developed anti-Rh antibodies during her first pregnancy,a RhoGAM shot will not help her second pregnancy.

When Jennifer had to receive a gamma globulin shot after being exposed to hepatitis,the gamma globulins were serving what function?

Which body system does not dump some product into the blood?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of infectious mononucleosis?

Robby could not produce the enzyme adenosine deaminase.As a result,he suffered from

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