Chapter 17

Question 1

3 Blood Functions

Answer 1

Transport, Regulation, Protection.

Question 2

What does blood transport

Answer 2

O2, CO2, nutrients, hormones

Question 3

What does blood regulate

Answer 3

Temperature, blood volume, acidity

Question 4

What are the main components of blood

Answer 4

Blood plasma, Erythrocytes, Leukocytes

Question 5

Blood plasma is about __ % water

Answer 5

90%

Question 6

Erythrocytes also known as ____ contain _______

Answer 6

RBCs, hemoglobin

Question 7

Hemoglobin consists of red ____ pigment bound to the protein _____

Answer 7

Heme, globin

Question 8

Globin is composed of ___ polypeptide chains

Answer 8

Four

Question 9

Leukocytes also known as ____ have two main types, _______ and _____

Answer 9

WBCs, Granulocytes, Agranulocytes

Question 10

Three types of granulocytes

Answer 10

Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils

Question 11

Neutrophils

Answer 11

Most numerous WBCs, known as the bacteria slayers

Question 12

Eosinophils

Answer 12

Plays a role in allergies and asthma, surround and breakdown parasites

Question 13

Basophils

Answer 13

Rarest WBCs, contain histamine.

Question 14

Two types of agranulocytes

Answer 14

Lymphocytes, monocytes

Question 15

Lymphocytes are generally found in ____ tissue but some circulate in blood. The two types of lymphocytes are _ and _

Answer 15

Lymphoid. T and B

Question 16

T Lymphocytes

Answer 16

Act against virus-infected cells and tumor cells

Question 17

B lymphocytes

Answer 17

Give rise to plasma cells which produce antibodies

Question 18

Monocytes are the ____ of all leukocytes and are between _ and _ % of all WBCs. They leave circulation, enter tissues, and differentiate into _______

Answer 18

Largest, 3 and 8, Macrophages