Question 1

The normal white blood cell count is ________ cells per microliter of blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  500
B)  4,500
C)  45,000
D)  5,000,000E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following are most active as phagocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erythrocytes
B)  Neutrophils
C)  Basophils
D)  EosinophilsE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The release of tissue thromboplastin initiates

Accepted Answer

A)  the intrinsic clotting mechanism.
B)  the extrinsic clotting mechanism.
C)  platelet plug formation.
D)  hemolysis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

What is the difference between serum and plasma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plasma contains calcium; serum does not.
B)  Plasma does not have blood cells; serum does.
C)  Plasma contains fibrinogen; serum does not.
D)  Plasma contains albumin; serum does not.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

The biconcave cells in blood that lack nuclei when they are mature are the

Accepted Answer

A)  white blood cells.
B)  red blood cells.
C)  platelets.
D)  macrophages.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The red blood cells of type AB blood have on their surfaces

Accepted Answer

A)  antigens A and B.
B)  antigen A only.
C)  antigen B only.
D)  neither antigens A nor B.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The final step in the formation of a blood clot is

Accepted Answer

A)  the formation of prothrombin activator.
B)  the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin by thrombin.
C)  the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin by prothrombin activator.
D)  tissue damage.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

In leukemia,

Accepted Answer

A)  the blood has too many immature leukocytes.
B)  the body doesn't produce enough red blood cells.
C)  red blood cells become occupied by parasites.
D)  red blood cells are misshapen and become lodged in capillaries.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

While looking at a sample of blood in a microscope, you see a purple-stained cell that is markedly larger than a red blood cell (about two to three times larger) . It has a large kidney-shaped nucleus. What type of blood cell is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  A monocyte
B)  An eosinophil
C)  A basophil
D)  A neutrophilE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Leukopenia is a disorder resulting from conditions like HIV and aplastic anemia that causes levels of white blood cells to drop below the normal standard. Which of the following white blood cell counts suggests leukopenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  5,000 WBCs per microliter of blood
B)  3,000 WBCs per microliter of blood
C)  3,900 WBCs per microliter of blood
D)  10,000 WBCs per microliter of bloodE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The formed elements in the blood are

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly red blood cells.
B)  mostly white blood cells.
C)  mostly platelets.
D)  about equal numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 14: Blood

Leukopenia is a disorder resulting from conditions like HIV and aplastic anemia that causes levels of white blood cells to drop below the normal standard. Which of the following white blood cell counts suggests leukopenia?

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The release of tissue thromboplastin initiates

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What is the difference between serum and plasma?

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Which of the following are most active as phagocytes?

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The biconcave cells in blood that lack nuclei when they are mature are the

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While looking at a sample of blood in a microscope, you see a purple-stained cell that is markedly larger than a red blood cell (about two to three times larger) . It has a large kidney-shaped nucleus. What type of blood cell is this?

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In leukemia,

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The normal white blood cell count is ________ cells per microliter of blood.

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The final step in the formation of a blood clot is

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The red blood cells of type AB blood have on their surfaces

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The formed elements in the blood are

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Exam 14: Blood

Leukopenia is a disorder resulting from conditions like HIV and aplastic anemia that causes levels of white blood cells to drop below the normal standard. Which of the following white blood cell counts suggests leukopenia?

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The release of tissue thromboplastin initiates

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What is the difference between serum and plasma?

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Which of the following are most active as phagocytes?

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The biconcave cells in blood that lack nuclei when they are mature are the

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While looking at a sample of blood in a microscope, you see a purple-stained cell that is markedly larger than a red blood cell (about two to three times larger) . It has a large kidney-shaped nucleus. What type of blood cell is this?

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In leukemia,

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The normal white blood cell count is ________ cells per microliter of blood.

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The final step in the formation of a blood clot is

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The red blood cells of type AB blood have on their surfaces

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The formed elements in the blood are

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