Exercise 29 Blood

Question 1

neutrophil percent of wbc

Answer 1

50-70%

Question 2

eosinophil percent of wbc

Answer 2

2-4%

Question 3

basophil percent of wbc

Answer 3

<1%

Question 4

lymphocyte percent of wbc

Answer 4

25-45%

Question 5

monocyte percent of wbc

Answer 5

3-8%

Question 6

erythrocyte function

Answer 6

transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

Question 7

neutrophil function

Answer 7

phagocytize pathogens or debris

Question 8

eosinophil function

Answer 8

kill parasitic worms; slightly phagocytic; complex role in allergy and asthma

Question 9

lymphocyte function

Answer 9

mount immune response by direct cell attack or via antibody production

Question 10

monocyte function

Answer 10

in tissues, develop into macrophages that phagocytize pathogens or debris

Question 11

platelets function

Answer 11

seal small tears in blood vessels; instrumental in blood clotting