Ch 11: Online 2

Question 1

What are erythrocytes?

Answer 1

Red blood cells (RBCs)

Question 2

What are leukocytes?

Answer 2

White blood cells (WBCs)

Question 3

What are platelets?

Answer 3

Thrombocytes

Question 4

What is a hematocrit?

Answer 4

Percentage of red blood cells (RBCs)

Question 5

What is hemoglobin?

Answer 5

Protein in red blood cells (RBCs)

Question 6

What is hypoxia?

Answer 6

Lack of oxygen

Question 7

What is erythropoietin?

Answer 7

Kidney-produced hormone

Question 8

What is normoblast?

Answer 8

Last red blood cell stage with a nucleus

Question 9

What is produced by the stomach lining?

Answer 9

Intrinsic factor

Question 10

Vitamin B12

Answer 10

Extrinsic factor

Question 11

What is another name for red blood cells (RBCs)?

Answer 11

Erythrocytes

Question 12

A percentage of red blood cells (RBCs) is called what?

Answer 12

Hematocrit

Question 13

What is another name for white blood cells (WBCs)?

Answer 13

Leukocytes

Question 14

What are thrombocytes?

Answer 14

Platelets

Question 15

What is the protein in red blood cells (RBCs)?

Answer 15

Hemoglobin

Question 16

What is lack of oxygen called?

Answer 16

Hypoxia

Question 17

What hormone is produced by the kidneys?

Answer 17

Erythropoietin

Question 18

What is the last red blood cell state with a nucleus?

Answer 18

Normoblast

Question 19

Where is intrinsic factor produced?

Answer 19

Stomach lining

Question 20

What is extrinsic factor?

Answer 20

Vitamin B12