Question 1

When a person develops a sore throat, white blood cells are drawn to the area of infection by a process called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   chemotaxis
B)   diapedesis
C)   margination
D)   ameboid movement
E)   attractionF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

The oxygenated form of hemoglobin is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   oxyhemoglobin
B)   deoxyhemoglobin
C)   carboxyhemoglobin
D)   carbaminohemoglobin
E)   loaded hemoglobinF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Which blood type is considered the universal recipient?

Accepted Answer

A)   Type A
B)   Type B
C)   Type AB
D)   Type OE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Consider the following chart of laboratory test results of four patients: 
-Which of the patients has some type of infection?

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Question 5

A deficiency of which of the following intermediate cells would result in a marked increase in the clotting time of blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lymphoblast
B)   Megakaryoblast
C)   Monoblast
D)   Myeloblast
E)   ProerythroblastF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

What may be affected if the enzyme carbonic anhydrase was not made in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   Conversion of hemoglobin to oxyhemoglobin
B)   Conversion of CO2 to bicarbonate ion
C)   Transport of O2 by hemoglobin
D)   Hemolysis of red blood cellsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following cell types is incorrectly matched with its description?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neutrophils - most numerous WBCs
B)   Basophils - release histamine
C)   Lymphocytes - become macrophages
D)   Monocytes - largest of the WBCs
E)   Eosinophils - attack worm parasitesF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

A person with an increased eosinophil count might be suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a parasitic worm infection
B)   a viral infection
C)   an acute bacterial infection
D)   a chronic bacterial infection
E)   a head coldF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following functions is associated with the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Delivery of O2 to tissue cells
B)   Transport of digestive enzymes to the small intestine
C)   Maintenance of DNA content of egg cells
D)   Transport of neurotransmitters across synapses
E)   Electrical stimulation of the heartF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

How much O2 is generally transported in combination with hemoglobin in red blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   1.5%
B)   7%
C)   70%
D)   98.5%E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

How would a decrease in the number of megakaryocytes affect blood composition?

Accepted Answer

A)   A decrease in megakaryocytes would decrease the number of platelets in the blood.
B)   A decrease in the number of megakaryocytes would decrease the number of immunoglobulins in the blood.
C)   A decrease in the number of megakaryocytes would decrease the number of leukocytes in the blood.
D)   A decrease in the number of megakaryocytes would decrease the number of fibrinogens in the blood.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Red blood cells will develop from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   proerythroblasts
B)   monoblasts
C)   myeloblasts
D)   megakaryoblasts
E)   lymphoblastsF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

If an average female lost 10% of her blood volume, she would have lost around 0.5 L of blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a method of CO2 transport in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Combined with hemoglobin
B)   Dissolved in the plasma
C)   As bicarbonate ions in the plasma
D)   Held in the depression of a red blood cellE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Consider the following chart of laboratory test results of four patients: 
-Which of the patients has anemia?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Aspirin inhibits platelet plug formation by

Accepted Answer

A)   blocking the binding of platelets to collagen.
B)   interfering with the synthesis of prostaglandins.
C)   blocking the effects of serotonin.
D)   making the platelet surface less sticky.
E)   stimulating the release of heparin.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a form of hemoglobin found in the developing human?

Accepted Answer

A)   Adult
B)   Embryonic
C)   Adolescent
D)   FetalE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

RhoGam injections are given to

Accepted Answer

A)   desensitize the fetus.
B)   activate fetal Rh antigens.
C)   protect the father.
D)   prevent sensitization of the mother.
E)   change the mother's blood type.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is the most abundant of the plasma proteins?

Accepted Answer

A)   Albumin
B)   Globulins
C)   Fibrinogen
D)   Immunoglobulins
E)   HemoglobinF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Why would a person have anti-Rh antibodies present in their blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are Rh-positive and were exposed to Rh-negative blood.
B)   An Rh-negative woman is carrying an Rh-positive fetus.
C)   An Rh-positive woman is carrying an Rh-negative fetus.
D)   A person cannot have anti-Rh antibodies in their blood.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 19: Cardiovascular System: Blood

If an average female lost 10% of her blood volume, she would have lost around 0.5 L of blood.

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When a person develops a sore throat, white blood cells are drawn to the area of infection by a process called ________.

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A deficiency of which of the following intermediate cells would result in a marked increase in the clotting time of blood?

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What may be affected if the enzyme carbonic anhydrase was not made in the body?

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The oxygenated form of hemoglobin is called ________.

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Which of the following is NOT a form of hemoglobin found in the developing human?

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Which of the following cell types is incorrectly matched with its description?

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Aspirin inhibits platelet plug formation by

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Which blood type is considered the universal recipient?

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A person with an increased eosinophil count might be suffering from ________.

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Red blood cells will develop from ________.

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Why would a person have anti-Rh antibodies present in their blood?

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Which of the following functions is associated with the blood?

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Consider the following chart of laboratory test results of four patients: -Which of the patients has anemia?

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How would a decrease in the number of megakaryocytes affect blood composition?

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Which of the following is the most abundant of the plasma proteins?

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How much O2 is generally transported in combination with hemoglobin in red blood cells?

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Consider the following chart of laboratory test results of four patients: -Which of the patients has some type of infection?

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RhoGam injections are given to

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Which of the following is NOT a method of CO2 transport in the blood?

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