Chapter 7- Blood Flashcards
All of the following are ways in which blood functions to maintain homeostasis in the human body EXCEPT which one?
A) moving carbon dioxide away from cells following completion of aerobic metabolism
B) conducting action potentials that originate in the nervous system to help with cell-cell communication
C) transporting amino acids and other nutrients derived from digestion to all tissues in the body
D) transporting hormones and other chemical messengers throughout the body from their point of secretion to their targets
E) regulating the pH of body fluids
B) conducting action potentials that originate in the nervous system to help with cell-cell communication
About 55% of whole blood is ________, which is/are mostly made up of water.
A) plasma B) hemoglobin C) white blood cells D) clotting proteins E) hematocrit
A) plasma
Albumin proteins in human blood function
A) to initiate blood clotting. B) to transport oxygen to target cells. C) to maintain blood volume. D) as electrolytes. E) to attack foreign organisms that enter the blood.
C) to maintain blood volume
Albumin, alpha globulin, beta globulin, and gamma globulin are all examples of
A) plasma proteins. B) antibodies. C) white blood cells. D) clotting factors. E) hormones.
A) plasma proteins
When oxygen availability drops, certain cells in the kidney respond by producing erythropoietin, which in turn stimulates an increase in red blood cells. This cellular response represents
A) the clotting mechanism. B) negative feedback. C) positive feedback. D) the all-or-none response. E) aerobic metabolism.
B) negative feedback
Which one of the following is a component of blood plasma?
A) collagen B) hemoglobin C) bone D) water E) mitochondria
D) water
When the hormone erythropoietin is released in response to low oxygen levels, where is it transported to stimulate red blood cell production?
A) kidney B) spleen C) red bone marrow D) liver E) throughout plasma
C) red bone marrow
An increased risk for cardiovascular health problems is associated with
A) an elevated level of hemoglobin. B) high blood levels of HDLs. C) decreased production of albumins. D) high blood levels of LDLs. E) low blood levels of LDLs.
D) high blood levels of LDLs
Which one of the following populations of cells is most markedly increased during bacterial infections?
A) neutrophils B) red blood cells C) platelets D) lymphocytes E) monocytes
A) neutrophils
Histamine is released from which one of the following types of leukocyte to stimulate the inflammatory response?
A) lymphocyte B) basophil C) eosinophil D) neutrophil E) monocyte
B) basophil
A damaged red blood cell is removed from circulation by
A) phagocytosis by macrophages in the spleen.
B) basophils releasing histamine to stimulate breakdown of RBCs.
C) returning to red bone marrow and autolyzing.
D) being actively transported into macrophages in the liver and spleen. E) endocytosis directed by monocytes.
A) phagocytosis
Unlike white blood cells, red blood cells lose their ________ and ________ as they mature.
A) nucleus; organelles B) nucleus; ATP C) organelles; plasma membrane D) nucleolus; cytoplasm E) flexibility; shape
A) nucleus; organelles
A scientist is interested in doing a research project on hemoglobin. From which one of the following could he extract the hemoglobin for his study?
A) globulins B) white blood cells C) platelets D) clotting proteins E) red blood cells
E) red blood cells
Removal of the heme group from hemoglobin would result in
A) red blood cells not being able to reproduce.
B) white blood cells not being able to reproduce.
C) an inability for blood to clot.
D) red blood cells not being able to bind oxygen.
E) an inability of the spleen to remove worn-out red blood cells from circulation.
D) red blood cells not being able to bind oxygen
Which one of the following is TRUE regarding deoxyhemoglobin?
A) Deoxyhemoglobin delivers oxygen to tissues that have a high oxygen demand.
B) Deoxyhemoglobin has a bright red color.
C) Deoxyhemoglobin is found in blood returning to the heart from the lower extremities.
D) Deoxyhemoglobin would form in organs with a high concentration of oxygen, such as the lungs.
E) Deoxyhemoglobin is located in white blood cells, unlike oxyhemoglobin.
C) deoxyhemoglobin is found in blood returning to the heart from the lower extremities
A researcher wants to produce antibodies by growing cells in the laboratory. What cell population would be necessary to accomplish this?
A) neutrophils B) monocytes C) red blood cells D) lymphocytes E) eosinophils
D) lymphocytes