Blood: 12.2 Questions - Group 2 Flashcards
Hemoglobin transports oxygen as well as carbon dioxide.
True or False
True
About 5% of ____________ is transported from the tissues to the lungs on the hemoglobin molecule.
Carbon dioxide
About 98.5 % of oxygen is carried on the ____________ molecule.
Hemoglobin
Glucose + Oxygen produces Carbon dioxide and ________.
ATP
Low levels of hemoglobin will result in _________ levels of ATP produced.
low
What is the typical value (normal value) of red blood cells for a healthy adult female?
4.2 – 5.4 million/uL
What is the typical value (normal value) of red blood cells for a healthy adult male?
4.6 – 6.2 million/uL
What condition can be due to low number of red blood cells or deficiency of hemoglobin?
Anemia
What condition occurs when too many red (excess of) blood cells are produced by the bone marrow?
Polycythemia
What is the typical value (normal value) of hemoglobin for a healthy adult female?
12 – 16 g/dL
What is the typical value (normal value) of hemoglobin for a healthy adult male?
13 – 18 g/dL
What test determines the percentage of erythrocytes in plasma? (packed cell volume)
Hematocrit
A low diet of iron causes erythropoiesis to slow down and thus lower the number of rbcs produced. What is the name of this type of anemia?
Iron-deficiency anemia
An autoimmune disorder that attacks cells in the stomach that prevent the intrinsic factor from being made and thus results in a vitamin B12 deficiency is called:
Pernicious anemia
A rapid destruction of red blood cells, such as due to damaged heart valves, snake venom, poisons and drug reactions is called:
Hemolytic anemia
