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Because it is found outside of (rather than within)cells,plasma is considered to be an _______________ fluid.

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Unused platelets last about 8 to 10 days before they are broken down and their contents recycled.

A) True
B) False

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The general name of the molecules given to an Rh negative individual to prevent the formation of Rh antibodies is ___________.

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The antigen-antibody reaction is an example of the regulation function of blood.

A) True
B) False

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In the centrifuged sample of blood illustrated,what blood components are contained in the layer labeled number 3?


A) Leukocytes and platelets
B) Plasma and water
C) Erythrocytes
D) Plasma,water,waste materials,and electrolytes
E) Leukocytes and waste materials

F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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Which are characteristic of type Rh negative blood? A: Always has Rh (anti-D) antibodies B: Only under certain conditions will Rh (anti-D) antibodies be present C: Always has Rh (D) antigen D: Only under certain conditions will the Rh (D) antigen be present E: Is inherited independent of the ABO group


A) a,c
B) b,c,e
C) a,d,e
D) b,e
E) a,e

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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The iron of the heme unit of hemoglobin is transported in the blood by the protein _________________ after the aged erythrocytes are phagocytized.

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__________ is the name used for a systemic disease caused by the spread of microorganisms and their toxins through the circulating blood.

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The hemoglobin found in erythrocytes is able to chemically attach to


A) oxygen.
B) carbon dioxide.
C) nitrogen.
D) both oxygen and carbon dioxide.
E) oxygen,carbon dioxide,and nitrogen.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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The production of platelets is called _______________.

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The process of hemopoiesis starts with hemopoietic stem cells called ________________.

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When the proteins are removed from plasma,the remaining fluid is called _____________.

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Blood is correctly classified as a(n)


A) organ.
B) tissue.
C) organ system.
D) intracellular fluid.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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B

Aged erythrocytes are phagocytized in the liver and spleen by cells called ________________.

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During hemopoiesis,the lymphoid line forms lymphocytes only.

A) True
B) False

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__________ are the most numerous type of leukocyte in the blood.

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Neutrophils

Surface antigens found on erythrocytes are also called _____________ based on the response initiated when they interact with antibodies.

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Fibrin,which is produced from the plasma protein _______________,helps form blood clots.

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One of the unhealthy effects of blood doping is to


A) increase the viscosity of the blood.
B) decrease the blood pressure in the arteries.
C) decrease the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.
D) increase the carbon dioxide carrying capacity of the blood.
E) increase the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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When a finger is pricked,the blood will stop flowing shortly because of the action of the formed elements called ______________.

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