Chapter 18

Question 1

Which of the following is true?
1. A normal Plasma volume for a male is 5L
2. In a female adult, red blood cells are primarily synthesized in the tibia & fibula
3. Blood is an example of a specialized epithelial tissue
4. The binding of hemoglobin to oxygen is reversible
5. Each molecule of hemoglobin can transport 1 molecule of oxygen

Answer 1

The binding of hemoglobin to oxygen is reversible

Question 2

Which of the following organs produces most of the plasma proteins?
1. Kidney
2. Liver
3. Spleen
4. Pancreas

Answer 2

Liver

Question 3

In response to a decrease in blood oxygen content, plasma level of erythropoietin would _________________.
1. Increase
2. Decrease
3. Stay the same
4. I don’t know

Answer 3

Increase

Question 4

During hemoglobin recycling, iron is transported to the liver by _____________ and stored there as ____________.
1. Transferrin - ferritin
2. Albumin - transferrin
3. Transferrin - albumin
4. Basophils - hemoglobin

Answer 4

Transferrin – ferritin

Question 5

Which of the following is most necessary for coagulation?
1. Vitamin B12
2. Vitamin A
3. Vitamin K
4. Vitamin B6

Answer 5

Vitamin K

Question 6

Put the following steps of coagulation in the correct order.
1. Fibrinolysis
2. Prothrombin activator is formed
3. Subendothelial collagen is exposed
4. Thrombin is formed from prothrombin
5. Fibrinogen is converted to fibrin

a.) 2 3 4 1 5
b.) 1 2 3 4 5
c.) 3 4 5 1 2
d.) 3 2 4 5 1

Answer 6

3 2 4 5 1

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched with its function?
1. Albumin – maintains plasma osmotic pressure
2. Globulins– transport proteins
3. Hemoglobin – transports oxygen
4. Immunoglobulin– involved in fibrin production
5. fibrinogen- blood coagulation

Answer 7

Immunoglobulin– involved in fibrin production

Question 8

All of the following are TRUE of red blood cells EXCEPT:
1. They do not contain a nucleus.
2. They are shaped like a biconcave disk.
3. They contain hemoglobin
4. They function primarily in transport of CO 2 .

Answer 8

They function primarily in transport of CO 2

Question 9

As the rate of red blood cell destruction increases , plasma bilirubin will_________________
1. increase
2. decrease
3. stay the same
4. I don’t know

Answer 9

Increase

Question 10

A single molecule of hemoglobin can transport up to ___ molecules of oxygen.
a.) 1
b.) 2
c.) 3
d.) 4

Answer 10

4.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a site of erythropoiesis in the adult male?
1. Liver
2. Proximal epiphysis of the humerus
3. Sternum
4. Ribs

Answer 11

Liver

Question 12

All of the following are plasma proteins EXCEPT:
1. Albumins
2. Fibrinogen
3. Globulins
4. Bilirubin

Answer 12

Bilirubin

Question 13

Which of the following is True about red blood cells?
1. Are about 7.5mm in diameter and biconcave
2. Function primarily in maintenance of interstitial fluid osmotic pressure
3. Contain more organelles than the normal muscle cell
4. Function in oxygen and carbon dioxide transport

Answer 13

Function in oxygen and carbon dioxide transport

Question 14

As erythropoiesis continues, the number of organelles in a developing RBC will:
1. increase
2. decrease
3. stay the same
4. I don’t know

Answer 14

Decrease

Question 15

An increase in plasma levels of EPO would cause RBC count to:
1. increase
2. decrease
3. stay the same
4. I don’t know

Answer 15

Increase

Question 16

Which of the following contains granules filled with histamine and heparin
1. Thrombocyte
2. Basophil
3. Eosinophil
4. Monocyte

Answer 16

Basophil

Question 17

The majority of red blood cell destruction occurs in the:
1. kidney
2. heart
3. spleen
4. brain

Answer 17

Spleen

Question 18

Which of the following is True about Hemoglobin?
1. Transports oxygen but not carbon dioxide
2. Is contained within the nucleus of the mature RBC
3. Contains no metals
4. Can bind both oxygen and carbon monoxide

Answer 18

Can bind both oxygen and carbon monoxide

Question 19

Which of the following is True about typical red blood cell?
1. Could eventually be engulfed by a macrophage in the spleen
2. Lives for 120 days and then divides to yield 2 new RBCs
3. Lacks organelles but contains a polymorphic nucleus
4. Has a spherical shape, which helps minimize available surface area

Answer 19

Lives for 120 days and then divides to yield 2 new RBCs

Question 20

Globulins produced by plasma cells function as __________, while albumin is important for __________.
1. Clotting factors; osmotic pressure
2. Antibodies; oxygen transport
3. Antibodies; osmotic pressure
4. Clotting factors; heat transport

Answer 20

Antibodies; osmotic pressure

Question 21

Which of the following is TRUE of blood?
1. Blood pH is usually between 7.75 and 8.85
2. Blood is a specialized type of epithelial tissue.
3. Blood consists of formed elements and plasma.
4. Blood is about 5 times less viscous than water

Answer 21

Blood consists of formed elements and plasma.

Question 22

Which of the following is TRUE ?
1. Platelets are fragments of cells known as megakaryocytes and they persist in the circulation for 10-12 days.
2. As EPO synthesis increases, the rate of RBC production will decrease.
3. Fibrinogen is primarily produced by the kidneys
4. Each hemoglobin contains 2 heme groups
5. Bilirubin is a product of destruction of leukocytes

Answer 22

Platelets are fragments of cells known as megakaryocytes and they persist in the circulation for 10-12 days.