blood quiz 1

Question 1

. Specific name for a red blood cell.?

Answer 1

erythrocytes

Question 2

Life span of a red blood cell?

Answer 2

few days

Question 3

Location of red and white blood cell production

Answer 3

red bone marrow

Question 4

Major protein found within a red blood cell.

Answer 4

hemoglobin

Question 5

Name the stem cell that differentiates into all other blood cells.

Answer 5

embryonic

Question 6

Determination of the percent solid component of the blood.

Answer 6

hematite

Question 7

Hemoglobin increases the __________ carrying capacity of the blood

Answer 7

oxygen

Question 8

Portion of the hemoglobin molecule that binds to oxygen (specific atom

Answer 8

oxyhemoglobin

Question 9

When blood vessels constrict due to the presence of serotonin.

Answer 9

migraine

Question 10

When clots form due to foreign surfaces within a vessel

Answer 10

body protection

Question 11

Can receive blood from any type

Answer 11

AB

Question 12

Blood type where anti A and anti B cause clumping.

Answer 12

O

Question 13

Can receive blood from on 1 other type

Answer 13

O

Question 14

Hormone produced by the kidneys to stimulate blood cell production

Answer 14

erythroprotein

Question 15

Name of a migrating blood clot

Answer 15

embolus

Question 16

Blood clot attached to the lining of a blood vessel

Answer 16

thrombus

Question 17

Blood clot occlusion in the brain causes a ____________ and in a coronary artery
causes a __________

Answer 17

stroke, heart attack

Question 18

White blood cell that is considered the “first responder” in bacterial invasion

Answer 18

neutrophil

Question 19

White blood cell that breaks up into smaller cell fragments called thrombocytes
or platelets

Answer 19

megakarocytes

Question 20

White blood cell that releases histamine from its granules

Answer 20

basophil

Question 21

White blood cell that attacks parasitic worms.

Answer 21

eosinophil