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1		Blood is a type of __________ tissue.
			A)	epithelial
			B)	connective
			C)	lymphatic
			D)	reticular
2		The fluid component of blood is called
			A)	plasma
			B)	tissue fluid
			C)	lymph
			D)	cytoplasm
3		Red blood cells are also called
			A)	erythrocytes
			B)	hemocytes
			C)	monocytes
			D)	platelets
4		Red blood cells live for
			A)	about 10 days.
			B)	about 60 days.
			C)	about 120 days.
			D)	several years.
5		Which of the following would be a normal erythrocyte count?
			A)	6,000/cubic mm
			B)	200,000/cubic mm
			C)	5 million/cubic mm
			D)	20 million/cubic mm
6		Which of the following would be a normal leukocyte count?
			A)	6,000/cubic mm
			B)	200,000/cubic mm
			C)	5 million/cubic mm
			D)	20 million/cubic mm
7		Which of the following cells has the shape of a biconcave disk?
			A)	red blood cell
			B)	white blood cell
			C)	platelet
8		Which of the following is not related to red blood cell structure and function?
			A)	Transportation of oxygen gas.
			B)	Bilobed nucleus.
			C)	Smaller than white blood cell.
			D)	Contain hemoglobin.
9		Which of the following functions in initiating the process of blood clotting?
			A)	erythrocytes
			B)	leukocytes
			C)	thrombocytes
10		Which is not a plasma protein?
			A)	albumins
			B)	gamma globulins
			C)	fibrinogen
			D)	glycogen
11		Which organ(s) remove(s) old and damaged red blood cells from circulation?
			A)	kidney
			B)	spleen
			C)	liver
			D)	B and C, but not A
12		In adults, blood cells are produced in the
			A)	kidneys
			B)	liver
			C)	spleen
			D)	red bone marrow
13		Which of the following accounts for the movement of carbon dioxide between the blood and the tissue fluid?
			A)	active transport
			B)	diffusion
			C)	filtration
			D)	osmosis
14		Which of the following accounts for the movement of fluid into the capillary at its venous end?
			A)	active transport
			B)	diffusion
			C)	filtration
			D)	osmosis
15		Which of the following substances converts fibrinogen into fibrin?
			A)	thrombin
			B)	prothrombin
			C)	vitamin K
			D)	fibrin activator
16		Plasma minus fibrinogen and prothrombin is called
			A)	lymph
			B)	serum
			C)	tissue fluid
			D)	interstitial fluid
17		Type O blood cells have
			A)	A antigens
			B)	B antigens
			C)	A and B antigens
			D)	Neither A nor B antigens
18		Individuals with type AB+ blood would have ______antibodies in their plasma.
			A)	anti-A and anti-B
			B)	anti-A, anti-B, and anti-Rh
			C)	anti-Rh
			D)	no anti-A, anti-B or anti-Rh
19		Individuals with type AB blood are referred to as universal donors.
			A)	True
			B)	False
20		White blood cells are found in both blood and tissue fluid.
			A)	True
			B)	False
21		What are the most abundant white blood cells"
			A)	neutrophils
			B)	eosinophils
			C)	basoliths
			D)	basophils
22		T lymphocytes protect us by producing antibodies.
			A)	True
			B)	False
23		A low platelet count is called what?
			A)	coagulation
			B)	hemorrhage
			C)	thrombocytopenia
			D)	hemostasis
24		The lymphatic system helps maintain normal blood volume and normal blood pressure.
			A)	True
			B)	False
25		Which blood type is the "universal recipient"?
			A)	type AB
			B)	type A
			C)	type B
			D)	type O