Question 1

A high count of which of the white blood cells shown in the figure may indicate bacterial infection,stress,or inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 2

Destruction of red bone marrow due to radiation results in

Accepted Answer

A) hemorrhagic anemia. 
B) aplastic anemia. 
C) megaloblastic anemia. 
D) pernicious anemia. 
E) iron deficiency anemia. 
A) hemorrhagic anemia. 
B) aplastic anemia. 
C) megaloblastic anemia. 
D) pernicious anemia. 
E) iron deficiency anemia.

Question 3

A condition in which inadequate intake of vitamin B12 or folic acid causes production of large abnormal red blood cells is called

Accepted Answer

A) hemorrhagic anemia. 
B) aplastic anemia. 
C) megaloblastic anemia. 
D) pernicious anemia. 
E) iron deficiency anemia. 
A) hemorrhagic anemia. 
B) aplastic anemia. 
C) megaloblastic anemia. 
D) pernicious anemia. 
E) iron deficiency anemia.

Question 4

Which of the following blood cell types normally comprises the highest percentage of the blood component labeled II in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A) eosinophils 
B) monocytes 
C) lymphocytes 
D) neutrophils 
E) basophils 
A) eosinophils 
B) monocytes 
C) lymphocytes 
D) neutrophils 
E) basophils

Question 5

List and briefly describe the major functions of blood.

Accepted Answer

1) Transportation of oxygen, carbon diox

Question 6

Which of the cells in the diagram can be subdivided into categories of small and large versions of this cell type?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 7

List and briefly describe the three mechanisms used to reduce blood loss from a damaged blood vessel.

Accepted Answer

1)Vascular spasm occurs when circularly

Question 8

Which of the following formed elements found in the blood are derived from reticulocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) Platelets 
B) Erythrocytes 
C) T lymphocytes 
D) Monocytes 
E) Basophils 
A) Platelets 
B) Erythrocytes 
C) T lymphocytes 
D) Monocytes 
E) Basophils

Question 9

Ferritin is a protein used to

Accepted Answer

A) break down iron 
B) store iron in the liver,muscle and spleen. 
C) oxidize iron in the peroxisomes. 
D) synthesize iron. 
E) absorb iron across intestinal cells. 
A) break down iron 
B) store iron in the liver,muscle and spleen. 
C) oxidize iron in the peroxisomes. 
D) synthesize iron. 
E) absorb iron across intestinal cells.

Question 10

The hematocrit is a measure of the percentage of whole blood occupied by

Accepted Answer

A) WBCs. 
B) platelets. 
C) RBCs. 
D) plasma. 
E) plasma proteins. 
A) WBCs. 
B) platelets. 
C) RBCs. 
D) plasma. 
E) plasma proteins.

Question 11

Which of the following clotting factors is involved in strengthening and stabilizing a blood clot?

Accepted Answer

A) Factor V 
B) Factor VII 
C) Factor XI 
D) Factor XIII 
E) Factor XIV 
A) Factor V 
B) Factor VII 
C) Factor XI 
D) Factor XIII 
E) Factor XIV

Question 12

The average life span of an erythrocyte in the circulation is

Accepted Answer

A) 4 to 5 years. 
B) 4 to 5 hours. 
C) 5 to 9 days. 
D) 120 days. 
E) 120 weeks. 
A) 4 to 5 years. 
B) 4 to 5 hours. 
C) 5 to 9 days. 
D) 120 days. 
E) 120 weeks.

Question 13

Which of the following blood types is a person whose blood cells were agglutinated by both anti-A serum and anti-B serum,but not by anti-Rh serum?

Accepted Answer

A) AB negative 
B) AB positive 
C) O negative 
D) O positive 
E) None of the selections are correct 
A) AB negative 
B) AB positive 
C) O negative 
D) O positive 
E) None of the selections are correct

Question 14

What does this figure represent?

Accepted Answer

A) Erythropoiesis 
B) RBC differentiation 
C) Emigration 
D) Clot formation 
E) Clot retraction 
A) Erythropoiesis 
B) RBC differentiation 
C) Emigration 
D) Clot formation 
E) Clot retraction

Question 15

A cord-blood transplant involves obtaining the stem cells to transplant into the diseased patient from

Accepted Answer

A) the spermatic cord of a donor's testes. 
B) the spinal cord of the patient. 
C) the umbilical cord of a donor shortly after birth. 
D) the irradiated bone marrow of the patient. 
E) the spinal cord of an aborted fetus. 
A) the spermatic cord of a donor's testes. 
B) the spinal cord of the patient. 
C) the umbilical cord of a donor shortly after birth. 
D) the irradiated bone marrow of the patient. 
E) the spinal cord of an aborted fetus.

Question 16

When blood from a normal adult is centrifuged,as shown in the figure,which of the following components occupies the greatest volume?

Accepted Answer

A) plasma 
B) red blood cells 
C) platelets 
D) buffy coat 
E) white blood cells 
A) plasma 
B) red blood cells 
C) platelets 
D) buffy coat 
E) white blood cells

Question 17

Which of the following types of proteins is present at the highest percentage in the blood component labeled I in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A) globulin 
B) albumin 
C) fibrinogen 
D) thrombin 
E) keratin 
A) globulin 
B) albumin 
C) fibrinogen 
D) thrombin 
E) keratin

Question 18

If type A blood is infused into a patient with type O blood,which of the following adverse reactions would you expect to observe in the patient?

Accepted Answer

A) Agglutination (clumping)of the transfused blood cells. 
B) Complement-induced hemolysis of the transfused blood cells. 
C) Released hemoglobin clogging the filtration membrane of the kidneys. 
D) There would be no adverse reactions as these blood types are compatible. 
A) Agglutination (clumping)of the transfused blood cells. 
B) Complement-induced hemolysis of the transfused blood cells. 
C) Released hemoglobin clogging the filtration membrane of the kidneys. 
D) There would be no adverse reactions as these blood types are compatible.

Question 19

Approximately,how many hemoglobin molecules are found in each RBC?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 million 
B) 100 million 
C) 280 million 
D) 320 million 
E) 430 million 
A) 50 million 
B) 100 million 
C) 280 million 
D) 320 million 
E) 430 million

Question 20

A high count of which of the white blood cells shown in the figure may indicate fungal infection?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Exam 19: The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

A high count of which of the white blood cells shown in the figure may indicate bacterial infection,stress,or inflammation?

Destruction of red bone marrow due to radiation results in

A condition in which inadequate intake of vitamin B12 or folic acid causes production of large abnormal red blood cells is called

Which of the following blood cell types normally comprises the highest percentage of the blood component labeled II in the figure?

List and briefly describe the major functions of blood.

Which of the cells in the diagram can be subdivided into categories of small and large versions of this cell type?

List and briefly describe the three mechanisms used to reduce blood loss from a damaged blood vessel.

Which of the following formed elements found in the blood are derived from reticulocytes?

Ferritin is a protein used to

The hematocrit is a measure of the percentage of whole blood occupied by

Which of the following clotting factors is involved in strengthening and stabilizing a blood clot?

The average life span of an erythrocyte in the circulation is

Which of the following blood types is a person whose blood cells were agglutinated by both anti-A serum and anti-B serum,but not by anti-Rh serum?

What does this figure represent?

A cord-blood transplant involves obtaining the stem cells to transplant into the diseased patient from

When blood from a normal adult is centrifuged,as shown in the figure,which of the following components occupies the greatest volume?

Which of the following types of proteins is present at the highest percentage in the blood component labeled I in the figure?

If type A blood is infused into a patient with type O blood,which of the following adverse reactions would you expect to observe in the patient?

Approximately,how many hemoglobin molecules are found in each RBC?

A high count of which of the white blood cells shown in the figure may indicate fungal infection?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscular Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism and Nutrition

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acidbase Homeostasis

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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