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Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9/e

David Shier, Washtenaw Community College
Ricki Lewis, The University at Albany
Jackie Butler, Grayson County Community College

Blood

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	The average amount of blood in an adult is _____ L.
		A)	2
		B)	3
		C)	5
		D)	7


2	The percentage of blood cells in whole blood is called _____.
		A)	plasma
		B)	hematocrit
		C)	erythrocytes
		D)	serum


3	The buffy coat evidenced by separating blood cells is comprised of _____.
		A)	erythrocytes
		B)	platelets
		C)	white cells
		D)	platelets and leukocytes


4	Which blood components transport most of the gases?
		A)	erythrocytes
		B)	platelets
		C)	leukocytes
		D)	plasma


5	Each red cell contains about _____% of its volume as the pigment hemoglobin.
		A)	5
		B)	10
		C)	33
		D)	66


6	Which cell has no nucleus when it is mature?
		A)	platelet
		B)	neutrophil
		C)	erythrocyte
		D)	lymphocyte


7	Which of these factors will increase the RBC or RCC?
		A)	exercise
		B)	dieting
		C)	low body temperature
		D)	decreased altitudes


8	Damaged or old red blood cells are removed by the liver and _____.
		A)	kidney
		B)	skeletal muscle
		C)	bone marrow
		D)	spleen


9	Which of the following does not belong with the others?
		A)	heme
		B)	globin
		C)	bilirubin
		D)	biliverdin


10	Iron is stored in the liver in the form of _____.
		A)	hemoglobin
		B)	transferrin
		C)	ferritin
		D)	bilirubin


11	Which of these is the earliest of this cell line?
		A)	reticulocyte
		B)	erythrocyte
		C)	erythroblast
		D)	hemocytoblast


12	Red blood cells live around _____ before they disintegrate.
		A)	one month
		B)	120 days
		C)	21 days
		D)	three months


13	Which organ has a primary role in stimulating blood cell formation?
		A)	kidney
		B)	liver
		C)	bone marrow
		D)	spleen


14	What is the main site of erythrocyte production in the fetus?
		A)	bone marrow
		B)	kidney
		C)	liver
		D)	spleen


15	Which of the following is a young platelet?
		A)	progranulocyte
		B)	basophilic band cell
		C)	monoblast
		D)	megakaryoblast


16	Which of these did not develop from a myeloblast?
		A)	basophil
		B)	monocyte
		C)	eosinophil
		D)	neutrophil


17	Which of the following is least essential for erythrocyte development?
		A)	vitamin B12
		B)	vitamin B6
		C)	folic acid
		D)	gastric intrinsic factor


18	Which of the following is an agranulocyte?
		A)	neutrophil
		B)	monocyte
		C)	basophil
		D)	eosinophil


19	Which condition is characterized by an abnormal increase in red blood cell count?
		A)	polycythemia
		B)	anemia
		C)	leukemia
		D)	porphyria


20	Which condition is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B12?
		A)	aplastic anemia
		B)	pernicious anemia
		C)	hemolytic anemia
		D)	hemorrhagic anemia


21	Which cells are also called polymorphonuclear leukocytes?
		A)	monocytes
		B)	basophils
		C)	lymphocytes
		D)	neutrophils


22	Which cells are the rarest leukocytes?
		A)	monocytes
		B)	basophils
		C)	eosinophils
		D)	lymphocytes


23	Which white blood cells are the most common?
		A)	leukocytes
		B)	monocytes
		C)	neutrophils
		D)	lymphocytes


24	Which leukocytes are the largest in the peripheral blood?
		A)	monocytes
		B)	lymphocytes
		C)	basophils
		D)	neutrophils


25	Which leukocyte does not have phagocytic properties?
		A)	monocyte
		B)	lymphocyte
		C)	neutrophil
		D)	eosinophil


26	The condition called _____ is evidenced by a DIFF over 10,000 per cubic mm of whole blood.
		A)	leukemia
		B)	polycythemia
		C)	leukocytosis
		D)	leukopenia


27	Which of the following is a probable cause of leukocytosis?
		A)	mumps
		B)	chickenpox
		C)	influenza
		D)	appendicitis


28	The ability called _____ explains how a white blood cell could be found in the urine.
		A)	phagocytosis
		B)	diapedesis
		C)	ameboid movement
		D)	infection


29	The _____ cells are actively involved with allergies.
		A)	eosinophil
		B)	erythrocyte
		C)	monocyte
		D)	neutrophil


30	The _____ cells are the usual sources of heparin.
		A)	eosinophil
		B)	basophil
		C)	lymphocyte
		D)	monocyte


31	Which cells release antibodies into the circulation?
		A)	monocytes
		B)	neutrophils
		C)	lymphocytes
		D)	basophils


32	What is the most common cancerous condition in children?
		A)	myeloid leukemia
		B)	lymphoid leukemia
		C)	acute lymphoid leukemia
		D)	chronic lymphoid leukemia


33	Myeloid leukemia can be evidenced by an increase in _____.
		A)	lymphocytes
		B)	monocytes
		C)	neutrophils
		D)	platelets


34	Megakaryocytes will differentiate into _____.
		A)	monocytes
		B)	lymphocytes
		C)	platelets
		D)	eosinophils


35	What is a normal platelet count?
		A)	1 million per cubic cc
		B)	200,000 per cubic mm
		C)	1 million per cubic mm
		D)	10,000 per cubic mm


36	Which components of the hematocrit account for clotting?
		A)	erythrocytes
		B)	eosinophils
		C)	platelets
		D)	neutrophils


37	Which components are the source of serotonin which causes smooth muscle cells to contract?
		A)	platelets
		B)	lymphocytes
		C)	monocytes
		D)	basophils


38	What is the most common component in the plasma?
		A)	sodium chloride
		B)	water
		C)	protein
		D)	platelets


39	How much of the plasma is protein?
		A)	10%
		B)	7%
		C)	25%
		D)	92%


40	Which is the most abundant of the plasma proteins?
		A)	alpha globulin
		B)	beta globulin
		C)	albumin
		D)	fibrinogen


41	What is the most significant factor that helps maintain blood osmotic pressure?
		A)	electrolytes
		B)	albumin
		C)	fibrinogen
		D)	globulins


42	Which molecules are the sources of most antibodies?
		A)	alpha globulin
		B)	beta globulin
		C)	albumin
		D)	gamma globulin


43	Which protein functions in coagulation?
		A)	fibrinogen
		B)	albumin
		C)	gamma globulin
		D)	alpha globulin


44	Which organ has the greatest role in synthesizing most blood nutrients?
		A)	intestine
		B)	liver
		C)	stomach
		D)	skeletal muscle


45	Which of these is mainly comprised of triglycerides?
		A)	HDL
		B)	LDL
		C)	VLDL
		D)	chylomicron


46	Which of these has the highest proportion of protein?
		A)	chylomicron
		B)	VLDL
		C)	LDL
		D)	HDL


47	Which lipoprotein has the highest percentage of cholesterol?
		A)	VLDL
		B)	LDL
		C)	HDL
		D)	chylomicron


48	During protein catabolism, _____ is produced as an end product by the liver.
		A)	urea
		B)	uric acid
		C)	creatine
		D)	creatinine


49	Which factor promotes the appearance of the platelet plug?
		A)	collagen
		B)	serotonin
		C)	fibrinogen
		D)	vasodilation


50	Which mineral is essential for coagulation to occur?
		A)	Mg++
		B)	Ca++
		C)	Na+
		D)	Fe++


51	Which chemical initiates the extrinsic phase of clotting?
		A)	fibrin
		B)	fibrinogen
		C)	thromboplastin
		D)	prothrombin


52	Which of the following is not always present in the blood?
		A)	prothrombin
		B)	fibrinogen
		C)	calcium
		D)	thrombin


53	What converts fibrinogen to fibrin?
		A)	prothrombin
		B)	thrombin
		C)	calcium
		D)	thromboplastin


54	Which is the last molecule to appear in a clotting reaction?
		A)	fibrinogen
		B)	fibrin
		C)	thrombin
		D)	prothrombin


55	Which of these can dissolve a blood clot?
		A)	heparin
		B)	plasminogen
		C)	plasmin
		D)	PDGF


56	Which of these is a procoagulant?
		A)	heparin
		B)	antithrombin
		C)	vitamin K
		D)	prostacyclin


57	Which is the rarest ABO blood type?
		A)	A
		B)	B
		C)	AB
		D)	O


58	Who is at risk for developing a fatal Rh incompatibility?
		A)	any Rh+ fetus
		B)	second Rh- fetus of Rh+ mother
		C)	second Rh+ fetus of Rh- mother
		D)	Rh- mother

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