blood quiz

Some of the leukocytes have granules in their cytosol that consist of a variety of chemicals involved in defending the body. Which of the following cells typically do NOT contain granules?

lymphocytes

Which of the following leukocytes do not have multi‐lobed nuclei?

lymphocytes and monocytes

Which of the following patients would be considered the universal recipient (in other words, who can receive blood from a type A, B, AB, and O donor)?

AB

Which of the following patients would be considered the universal donor (in other words, who can donate blood to a type A, B, AB, and O recipient)?

O

People with blood type AB have an antigen on the membrane of their erythrocytes that are labeled as "A" and also an antigen labeled as "B." Which of the following is in reference to people with blood type O?

They do not have antigen A or B on their erythrocytes.

Which of the following characteristics of erythrocytes allow for the easy exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide?

flattened shape

The process of blood clotting is called __________.

hemostasis

Neutrophils are attracted to the site of an infection due to the process of __________.

hemotaxis

Oxygen binds to the __________ portion of hemoglobin.

iron

The major element of whole blood is __________.

leukocytes

Leukocytes can be partially identified by looking at their nucleus. All leukocytes have just one nucleus, but some have several lobes to their nucleus. Which of the following does NOT have a multi‐lobed nucleus?

lymphocyte

Most leukocytes will leave the bloodstream and function to kill bacteria, etc., often times dying in the process. These leukocytes do not return to the bloodstream. Which of the following leukocytes are the only ones that can leave and return to the bloodstream?

lymphocytes

Which of the following is the greatest component of plasma?

water

Leukocytes make up less than 0.5% of whole blood; however, of that small value approximately __________ are lymphocytes.

20‐25%

Carbon dioxide binds the __________ portion of hemoglobin

amino acid

Histamine is a chemical that causes blood vessels to dilate in an effort to increase the flow of blood and subsequently leukocytes to the infected site. Which of the following leukocytes release the most histamine?

basophils

There are five major leukocytes. Which of the following is the rarest of the five when a person is not sick?

basophils

Fibrinogen is a __________ that is transported via the plasma of blood.

clotting protein

Phagocytosis is a process where some leukocytes (such as neutrophils) can __________.

enter and exit the bloodstream in order to go to the infected site

Which of the following leukocytes respond when a person is allergic to something?

eosinophils

Megakaryocytes leave the bone marrow and enter the bloodstream by passing through the walls of capillaries. In the process of passing through the pores in the capillaries, the megakaryocytes fragment. These fragments are __________.

platelets