Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

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 and still be found in the cell membrane?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 4

White blood cells are like red blood cells in that they only live for a matter of days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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.

Question 6

The final reaction in blood clotting is

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrinogen $\rightarrow$ fibrin. 
B)  platelets $\rightarrow$ prothrombin activator. 
C)  prothrombin $\rightarrow$ thrombin. 
D)  plasmin $\rightarrow$ fibrin. 
E)  fibrin $\rightarrow$ thrombin. 
A)  fibrinogen $\rightarrow$ fibrin. 
B)  platelets $\rightarrow$ prothrombin activator. 
C)  prothrombin $\rightarrow$ thrombin. 
D)  plasmin $\rightarrow$ fibrin. 
E)  fibrin $\rightarrow$ thrombin.

Question 7

Monocytes are large blood cells that differentiate into

Accepted Answer

A)  megakaryocytes. 
B)  neutrophils. 
C)  globulins. 
D)  macrophages. 
E)  fibrinogens. 
A)  megakaryocytes. 
B)  neutrophils. 
C)  globulins. 
D)  macrophages. 
E)  fibrinogens.

Question 8

If there is a problem with clotting, what plasma protein may be involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrinogens 
B)  gamma globulins 
C)  alpha globulins 
D)  albumins 
E)  beta globulins 
A)  fibrinogens 
B)  gamma globulins 
C)  alpha globulins 
D)  albumins 
E)  beta globulins

Question 9

Hemoglobin that carries carbon dioxide is called

Accepted Answer

A)  oxyhemoglobin. 
B)  betahemoglobin. 
C)  carbaminohemoglobin. 
D)  alphahemoglobin. 
E)  deoxyhemoglobin. 
A)  oxyhemoglobin. 
B)  betahemoglobin. 
C)  carbaminohemoglobin. 
D)  alphahemoglobin. 
E)  deoxyhemoglobin.

Question 10

The two major components of blood are

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood cells and white blood cells. 
B)  plasma and serum. 
C)  plasma and red blood cells. 
D)  formed elements and plasma. 
E)  platelets and plasma. 
A)  red blood cells and white blood cells. 
B)  plasma and serum. 
C)  plasma and red blood cells. 
D)  formed elements and plasma. 
E)  platelets and plasma.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a role the skeletal system plays in helping the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A)  protects the heart 
B)  produces blood cells 
C)  regulates the contraction of the heart 
D)  stores calcium for blood clotting 
E)  assists muscles in movement of blood in veins 
A)  protects the heart 
B)  produces blood cells 
C)  regulates the contraction of the heart 
D)  stores calcium for blood clotting 
E)  assists muscles in movement of blood in veins

Question 12

Hormones produced by the endocrine system regulate blood volume and blood cell formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

Excess tissue fluid becomes lymphatic fluid that eventually enters the blood stream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

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 17

The production of leukocytes is regulated by

Accepted Answer

A)  rennin. 
B)  erythropoietin. 
C)  colony-stimulating factor. 
D)  folic acid. 
E)  prolactin. 
A)  rennin. 
B)  erythropoietin. 
C)  colony-stimulating factor. 
D)  folic acid. 
E)  prolactin.

Question 18

Mark suffers from nosebleeds and gastrointestinal bleeding due to increased breakdown of platelets outside the marrow. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  thrombocytopenia. 
B)  thromboembolism. 
C)  hemophilia. 
D)  prothrombin disease. 
E)  sickle-cell anemia. 
A)  thrombocytopenia. 
B)  thromboembolism. 
C)  hemophilia. 
D)  prothrombin disease. 
E)  sickle-cell anemia.

Question 19

List the 5 types of white blood cells and their functions.

Accepted Answer

1. Neutrophils: phagocytize pathogens an

Question 20

In someone with terrible allergies, what leukocyte levels would be elevated?

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophil, eosinophil 
B)  monocyte, megakaryocyte 
C)  eosinophil, basophil 
D)  lymphocyte, monocyte 
E)  megakaryocyte, basophil 
A)  neutrophil, eosinophil 
B)  monocyte, megakaryocyte 
C)  eosinophil, basophil 
D)  lymphocyte, monocyte 
E)  megakaryocyte, basophil

Exam 6: Cardiovascular System: Blood

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

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 and still be found in the cell membrane?

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

White blood cells are like red blood cells in that they only live for a matter of days.

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

The final reaction in blood clotting is

Monocytes are large blood cells that differentiate into

If there is a problem with clotting, what plasma protein may be involved?

Hemoglobin that carries carbon dioxide is called

The two major components of blood are

Which of the following is not a role the skeletal system plays in helping the cardiovascular system?

Hormones produced by the endocrine system regulate blood volume and blood cell formation.

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

Excess tissue fluid becomes lymphatic fluid that eventually enters the blood stream.

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

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

The production of leukocytes is regulated by

Mark suffers from nosebleeds and gastrointestinal bleeding due to increased breakdown of platelets outside the marrow. This is called

List the 5 types of white blood cells and their functions.

In someone with terrible allergies, what leukocyte levels would be elevated?

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