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1

Bacteria and viruses are destroyed by
A)eosinophils.
B)neutrophils.
C)basophils.
D)lymphocytes.
2

Blood pressure is greatest
A)when the heart is between contraction and relaxation.
B)when the atria pump.
C)when the ventricles pump.
D)when the patient is standing up.
3

You would expect a patient with AIDS to have
A)decreased granulocytes.
B)decreased monocytes.
C)increased erythrocytes.
D)decreased lymphocytes.
4

The volume number of RBC's is controlled by which hormone?
A)thyroxin
B)oxyhemaglobin
C)cortisol
D)erythropoietin
5

When you take a person's blood pressure, it is a reflection of
A)lymphatic pressure.
B)arterial pressure.
C)osmotic pressure.
D)venous pressure.
6

Some WBC's leave the blood vessels by a mechanism called
A)osmosis.
B)diffusion.
C)diapedesis.
D)osmotic pressure.
7

Red blood cells live for
A)one month.
B)two months.
C)four months.
D)six months.
8

Water is forced through capillary walls by
A)different concentrations of substances.
B)low pressure of the blood.
C)high pressure of the blood.
D)osmosis.
9

Platelets are essential for
A)carrying oxygen.
B)maintaining blood volume.
C)clotting.
D)maintain blood pressure.
10

Body cells surrounding capillaries usually have
A)high oxygen concentration.
B)low oxygen concentration.
C)low carbon dioxide concentration.
D)high nutrient concentration.





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