Quiz 1

Question 1

True or False.

Gastroferritin is found in the stomach

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False.

Ferritin is the inactive iron storage molecule

Answer 2

False

Question 3

True or False.

Apoferritin transports iron to the liver

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False.

The acidity of the stomach converts Fe2+ to Fe3+

Answer 4

False

Question 5

True or False.

Normal hematocrit from males is 42 +/- 5%

Answer 5

False

Question 6

True or False.

Transferrin transports Fe2+ in the blood stream

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False.

Eosinophils increase in allergy and asthma

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or False.

Eosinophils can phagocytose worms

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False.

Erythropoietin is required for WBC proliferation

Answer 9

False

Question 10

True or False.

An RBC’s lifespan averages 220 days

Answer 10

False

Question 11

True or False.

Specifically, bilirubin is a byproduct of globin breakdown

Answer 11

False

Question 12

True or False.

Specifically, high biliverdin level results in jaundice

Answer 12

False

Question 13

True or False.

Lactic acid is among the nitrogenous wastes

Answer 13

False

Question 14

True or False.

Creatine is a waste product of creatinine metabolism

Answer 14

False

Question 15

True or False.

Urea is a waste product of amino acid metabolism

Answer 15

True

Question 16

True or False.

Uric acid is a waste product of urea metabolism

Answer 16

False

Question 17

True or False.

Normal pH of blood is pH 6.35-6.45

Answer 17

False

Question 18

True or False.

A hemoglobin concentration of 14 gm/dl is normal

Answer 18

True

Question 19

True or False.

Intrinsic factor is required for Vitamin B6 absorption

Answer 19

False

Question 20

True or False.

Basophils secrete histamine

Answer 20

True