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When erythrocytes are destroyed,which of the following events occurs?


A) Urine output increases.
B) Iron is secreted into the bile.
C) Heme is transported by transferrin to the liver.
D) The globin portion of the molecule is broken down into amino acids.
E) Bile is manufactured by the gall bladder.

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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Match the component of blood plasma with the appropriate description. -fibrinogen


A) the suspending medium for blood components
B) the most abundant plasma protein
C) a protein that functions in clotting
D) a plasma protein that is involved in immunity
E) involved in osmosis,membrane potentials,and acid-base balance

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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RhoGam injections are given to


A) desensitize the fetus.
B) activate fetal Rh antigens.
C) protect the father.
D) prevent sensitization of the mother.
E) change the mother's blood type.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Erythropoiesis does not require


A) iron.
B) vitamin B12.
C) folate.
D) vitamin K.
E) All of these are required.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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An increase in hemoglobin increases


A) the ability of the blood to carry oxygen to various tissues.
B) the quantity of plasma protein available for blood clotting.
C) the leukocyte count.
D) the body's immune response.
E) the osmotic pressure of the blood.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following events is one of the three main stages of coagulation?


A) conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
B) platelet aggregation
C) conversion of thrombin to prothrombin
D) platelet plug formation
E) calcium is released

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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An increased amount of heparin in the blood might


A) speed up the clotting process.
B) slow down the clotting process.
C) stop the clotting process.
D) enhance the clotting process.
E) have no effect on the clotting process.

F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The condition characterized by overproduction of erythrocytes is called


A) anemia.
B) leukemia.
C) hemophilia.
D) thalassemia.
E) erythrocytosis.

F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

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An immature erythrocyte is called a __________________.

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In adults,red blood cells are made in one place,spend most of their lifespan in another,and most are finally destroyed in yet another place.Which choice lists these locations in the correct chronological order?


A) bone marrow; blood vessels; spleen
B) bone marrow; spleen; blood vessels
C) spleen; blood vessels; spleen
D) blood vessels; spleen; bone marrow
E) spleen; blood vessels; bone marrow

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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When oxygen binds with hemoglobin,the molecule is called _____________.

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Iron


A) is needed to produce hemoglobin.
B) is a plasma coagulation factor.
C) is the binding site for carbon dioxide on the hemoglobin molecule.
D) prevents carbon monoxide from binding to hemoglobin.
E) interferes with the normal function of hemoglobin.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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In the platelet release reaction,


A) factor XII is activated.
B) ADP and thromboxanes stimulate other platelets to become activated.
C) activated platelets are connected by fibrinogen.
D) prostaglandin production is inhibited.
E) platelets convert to fibrin.

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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Hemoglobin


A) gives white blood cells their color.
B) transports oxygen in the blood.
C) is normally found in both the plasma and erythrocytes.
D) catalyzes the reaction that forms carbonic acid.
E) is only used once then decomposed.

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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Match the function with the most appropriate category. -determining blood chemistry


A) agglutination
B) coagulation
C) immune function
D) blood Grouping
E) diagnostic Blood Test
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F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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Which type of material is NOT transported by the blood?


A) blood gases
B) nutrients
C) lactic acid
D) neurotransmitters
E) hormones

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Match the function with the most appropriate category. -monocytes become macrophages


A) agglutination
B) coagulation
C) immune function
D) blood Grouping
E) diagnostic Blood Test
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F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following cell types is an immature red blood cell?


A) erythrocyte
B) reticulocyte
C) thrombocyte
D) monocyte
E) leukocyte

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Neutrophils of the blood are derived from a population of stem cells called


A) lymphoblasts.
B) proerythroblasts.
C) myeloblasts.
D) megakaryoblasts.
E) monoblasts.

F) All of the above
G) None of the above

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Macrophages are derived from


A) neutrophils.
B) lymphocytes.
C) monocytes.
D) basophils.
E) eosinophils.

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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