Blood and Functions

Question 1

The packed cell volume of blood is called

Answer 1

Hematocrit

Question 2

The fluid portion of blood is called

Answer 2

Plasma

Question 3

The oxygen binding molecule found in blood is called

Answer 3

Hemoglobin

Question 4

Another name for white blood cells (WBC) are

Answer 4

Leukocytes

Question 5

The most abundant white blood cells are

Answer 5

Neutrophils

Question 6

Two classes of white blood cells are

Answer 6

Granulocytes & Agranulocytes

Question 7

What WBC’s stain a red-orange color

Answer 7

Eosinophil

Question 8

What WBC’s fight viral infections and destroy cancer cells

Answer 8

Natural Killer Cells

Question 9

Another name for a red blood cell (RBC) is

Answer 9

Erythrocyte

Question 10

What cell fragments form clots and secrete chemicals

Answer 10

Platelets

Question 11

The A, B, and AB red blood cells have ___ on the surface of their plasma membrane

Answer 11

Antigens

Question 12

The ABO blood group have ___ in its plasma

Answer 12

Antibodies

Question 13

The universal donor is what blood type

Answer 13

O

Question 14

The universal recipient is what blood type

Answer 14

AB

Question 15

A connective tissue composed of plasma and formed elements

Answer 15

blood

Question 16

Plasma consists of 91.5%

Answer 16

water

Question 17

A red blood cell (RBC) is also called an

Answer 17

Erythrocyte

Question 18

Percentage of total blood volume occupied by formed elements

Answer 18

45%

Question 19

RBC’s contain the oxygen carrying protein called

Answer 19

Hemoglobin

Question 20

The most important function of hemoglobin is to transport

Answer 20

Oxygen

Question 21

The production of erythrocytes is called

Answer 21

Erythropoiesis

Question 22

White blood cells (WBC) are also called

Answer 22

Leukocytes

Question 23

General function of WBC is to combat inflammation and

Answer 23

and fight of infections

Question 24

The stoppage of bleeding is called

Answer 24

hemostasis