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All the following are functions of the blood except:
A) it transports oxygen from the lungs to the cells B) it protects the body from disease C) it transports nutrients from the digestive system to the body cells D) it coordinates all the activities of the body cells |
D) it coordinates all the activites of the body cells
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All the following are characteristics of the blood except:
A) it contains about 92 percent water B) its pH varies between 6.2 and 6.7 C) it is more viscous than water D) it contains about 7 percent protein |
B) its pH varies between 6.2 and 6.7
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Albumins, globulins, and fibrinogen are three of the:
A) hormones found in the blood B) salts found in the blood C) gases transported by the blood D) proteins present in the blood |
D) proteins present in the blood
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The antibody molecules produced in the immune system belong to a group of proteins called:
A) gamma globulins B) albumin proteins C) clotting proteins D) alpha and beta proteins |
A) gamma globulins
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Which of the following characteristics applies to the red blood cell?
A) it is alternatively referred to as a leukocyte B) it has the shape of a biconcave disk C) it has a distinctive nucleus and organelles D) it is incapable of transporting oxygen to the cells |
B) it has the shape of a biconcave disk
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When red blood cells are placed in solution that contains no solue, the red blood cells:
A) tend to shrink B) tend to swell C) undergo crenation D) lose their nucleus and cytoplasm |
B) tend to swell
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The squeezing of red blood cells from the bone marrow into the capillaries is a process known as:
A) hemolysis B) phagocytosis C) diapedesis D) thrombosis |
C) diapedesis
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All the following are found in hemoglobin molecules except:
A) two polypeptide chains B) iron atoms C) carbohydrate molecules D) heme groups |
C) carbohydrate molecules
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The major portion of carbon dioxide molecules is transported in the blood:
C) dissolved in plasma as bicarbonate ions D) attached to the surface of platelets |
C) dissolved in plasma as bicarbonate ions
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Old and damaged red blood cells are broken down in the:
A) pancreas, kidney, and small intestine B) liver, spleen, and bone marrow C) thyroid, thymus, and pituitary gland D) small intestine, brain, and vena cava |
B) liver, spleen, and bone marrow
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Bilirubin is a bile pigment formed from the b reakdown of:
A) hemoglobin B) white blood cells C) platelets D) fibrinogen |
A) hemoglobin
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Pernicious anemia is related to a(n):
A) lack of iron in the body B) genetically inherited defect\ C) lack of vitamin B12 in the body D) insufficiency of calcium in the body |
C) lack of vitamin B12 in the body
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Sickle cell anemia is derived from a(n):
A) attack of white bood cells on red blood cells B) deficiency of iodine in the body C) spontaneous clotting of the blood D) defect traced to the genes of the body |
D) defect traced to the genes of the body
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Which of the following applies to the neutrophils of the body?
A) they are phagocytic white blood cells B) they have no granules in their cytoplasm C) their primary function is in the production of antibodies D) their granules stain blue with basic dyes |
A) they are phagocytic white blood cells
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The primary cells of the body's immune system are the:
A) basophils and eosinophils B) polymorphonuclear white blood cell C) B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes D) monocytes |
C) B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes
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Approximately 6 to 8 percent of the white bood cells consist of large, agranular phagocytic cells known as:
A) lymphocytes B) neutrophils C) platelets D) monocytes |
D) monocytes
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An overpopulation of white blood cells is a characteristic of a form of cancer known as:
A) melanoma B) leukemia C) parasitemia D) leukopenia |
B) leukemia
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The primary function of the white blood cells in the body is in:
A) transport of nutrients B) body defense C) excretion of waste products D) body movement |
B) body defense
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The clotting protein called prothrombin is manufactured in the:
A) liver B) bone marrow C) bloodstream D) kidney |
A) liver
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Which of the following is a specific reaction in the extrinsic pathway of blood clotting?
A) Factor VII combines with tissue factors B) prothrombin is converted to thrombin C) thromboplastin is converted to prothrombin D) fibrin is converted to fibrinogen |
B) prothrombin is converted to thrombin
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The accumulation of cholesterol along the inner walls of blood vessels can lead to a condition called:
A) embolism B) thrombosis C) atherosclerosis D) plug formation |
C) atherosclerosis
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A person who has blood type A may donate blood to a person who has:
A) blood type O or blood type AB B) blood type A only C) blood type B or blood type O D) blood type O or blood type AB |
C) blood type A or blood type AB
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A person who has blood type B may receive blood from a person who has:
A) blood type A only B) blood type B or blood type AB C) blood type B or blood type O D) blood type O or blood type AB |
C) blood type B or blood type O
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Hemolytic disease of the newborn may develop when the:
A) father is Rh-positive and mother is Rh-negative B) father is Rh-negative and mother is Rh-positive C) both father and mother are Rh-positive D) both father and mother are Rh-negative |
A) father is Rh-positive and mother is Rh-negative
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To prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn from ocurring in succeeding pregnancies, shortly after the birth of a child a woman is given an injection of:
A) Rh antigen B) anti-Rh antibodies C) penecillin D) A and B antigens |
B) anti-Rh antibodies
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