Lesson 3 quiz bio 202 blood

Which of the following occurs when red blood cells age?

Membranes wear out and become damaged.

No visible cytoplasmic granules are present in which of the following?

Monocytes

Which of the following sequences correctly reflect the developmental sequence?

Proerythrocyte, late erythroblast, normoblast, reticulocyte

Which of the following is the slowest step in the clotting process?

Prothrombin activator

Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn is most likely to occur in which of the following situations?

Rh- negative mother with an Rh+ positive baby

Which of the following statements about mature, circulating erythrocytes is true?

They have no nucleus

what form is bilirubin when it is excreted in the urine or feces?

Urobilinogen stercoblin

The process in which antibodies attach to antigens, causing the formation of masses of linked cells, is called ________.

agglutination

The process by which leukocytes squeeze through adjacent cells in a blood vessel wall is called ________

emigration

which of the following is associated with polycythemia?

high hematocrit

Which of the following is a regulatory function of blood?

maintenance of normal pH in body tissues

what type of leukocyte has no visible granules when stained?

monocyte

what does it mean if a person is typed as B+?

the red blood cells contain B antigens and the serum contains no Rh antibodies

which of the following characterizes aging red blood cells?

they are engulfed by macrophages

which of the following describes erythrocytes?

they lack organelles

which of the following describes platelets?

they stick to the wall of a damaged blood vessel.

which of the following is a bleeding disorder characterized by improper blood clotting?

thrombocytopenia

in which of these blood types does the person carry no ABO antibodies?

type AB

Together, leukocytes and platelets comprise approximately what percent of total blood volume?

1%

Which of the following initiates Erythropoietin formation?

A decreased availability of oxygen

Which of the following statements about blood is true?

Blood is slightly more viscous than water.

The special type of hemoglobin present in fetal red blood cells is which of the following choices?

Hemoglobin F

Which of the following statements about albumin is true?

It is the most abundant plasma protein.

All of the following can be expected with polycythemia except one. Choose the one exception.

Low blood viscosity

Which blood type is called the universal donor?

O

A lack of intrinsic factor, leading to a deficiency in vitamin B12 and large, pale cells called macrocytes, is a characteristic of which of the following?

Pernicious anemia

Interleukins are associated primarily with which of the following?

Production of various lymphocytes, immune responses, inflammation

Which of the following describes leukemia?

abnormally high amounts of WBC's with one type of WBC in immature forms?

Which of the following describes a neutrophil?

abundant, granular, especially effective against bacteria

what is the potential aggregate that attracts more platelets to the site of an injury?

adenosine diphosphate

Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a risk during a subsequent pregnancy in which ________.

an Rh- mother is carrying a second Rh+ fetus

T and B lymphocytes

are involved with specific immune function

A patient has been experiencing severe, persistent allergy symptoms that are reduced when she takes an antihistamine. Before the treatment, this patient was likely to have had increased activity of which leukocyte?

basophils

Prothrombin is converted to thrombin during the ________.

common pathway

A molecule of hemoglobin ________.

consists of four globin proteins, each bound to a molecule of heme

The production of healthy erythrocytes depends upon the availability of ________.

copper, zinc, and vitamin B12

what is a blood clot that has dislodged from its site of formation called?

embolus

what mature blood cell is derived from a reticulocyte?

erythrocytes

what substance makes up the structural basis of a clot?

fibrin

Which of the following is not a phase in hemostasis?

fibrinolysis

Which of the following plasma proteins is not produced by the liver?

immunoglobulin

Hemophilia is characterized by

inadequate production of clotting factors

which of the following might trigger erythropoiesis?

increased demand for oxygen

which of the following describes plasma?

it contains protein in the form of albumin

People with ABO blood type O ________.

lack both antigens A and B on their erythrocytes

A failure to product clotting factors may indicate an imbalance in what organ?

liver

which leukocyte contains a nucleus that occupies most of the cell?

lymphocyte

Aging and damaged erythrocytes are removed from the circulation by ________.

macrophages

which of the following is the correct sequence wbc development?

myeloid stem cell, myeblast, neutrophil, band cell

Thrombocytes are more accurately called ________.

platelets

Which of the formed elements arise from myeloid stem cells?

platelets

A patient has been suffering for 2 months with a chronic, watery diarrhea. A blood test is likely to reveal ________.

polycythemia

what type of anemia is inherited/characterized by faulty hemoglobin that forms rod shapes?

sickle cell

what is the reason whole blood would appear bright red?

the hemoglobin is fully oxygenated

which of the following describes blood cell formation?

the main sites of blood cell formation in adults is the red marrow

what enzyme converts fibrinogen to fibrin?

thrombin

why are type AB considered the universal recipient?

type AB has no antibodies so it is compatible with any blood type.

The first step in hemostasis is __________.

vascular spasm