Question 1

Robby could not produce the enzyme adenosine deaminase. As a result, he suffered from

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A)   mononucleosis.
B)   cystic fibrosis.
C)   sickle cell anemia.
D)   SCID.
E)   Graves disease.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 2

The production of leukocytes is regulated by

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A)   rennin.
B)   erythropoietin.
C)   colony-stimulating factor.
D)   folic acid.
E)   prolactin.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Which body system does not dump some product into the blood?

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A)   the urinary system
B)   the muscular system
C)   the digestive system
D)   the respiratory system
E)   All body systems dump wastes into the bloodF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Hormones produced by the endocrine system regulate blood volume and blood cell formation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hemoglobin that carries carbon dioxide is called

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A)   oxyhemoglobin.
B)   betahemoglobin.
C)   carbaminohemoglobin.
D)   alphahemoglobin.
E)   deoxyhemoglobin.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following are actually cell fragments and not whole cells?

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A)   RBCs
B)   WBCs
C)   platelets
D)   albumins
E)   globulinsF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following is not a role the skeletal system plays in helping the cardiovascular system?

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A)   protects the heart
B)   produces blood cells
C)   regulates the contraction of the heart
D)   stores calcium for blood clotting
E)   assists muscles in movement of blood in veinsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Mark suffers from nosebleeds and gastrointestinal bleeding due to increased breakdown of platelets outside the marrow. This is called

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A)   thrombocytopenia.
B)   thromboembolism.
C)   hemophilia.
D)   prothrombin disease.
E)   sickle-cell anemia.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

List the 5 types of white blood cells and their functions.

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1. Neutrophils: phagocytize pathogens an...

Question 10

When Jennifer had to receive a gamma globulin shot after being exposed to hepatitis, the gamma globulins were serving what function?

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A)   blood clotting agents
B)   transport molecules for cholesterol and iron
C)   antibodies
D)   osmoregulatory molecules
E)   transport molecules for glucoseF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

If your skin and the whites of your eyes appear yellow, what is not being excreted?

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A)   heme
B)   globin chains
C)   carbonic acid
D)   carbon dioxide
E)   biocarbonate ionF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

The final reaction in blood clotting is

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A)   fibrinogen  →\rightarrow→  fibrin.
B)   platelets  →\rightarrow→  prothrombin activator.
C)   prothrombin  →\rightarrow→  thrombin.
D)   plasmin  →\rightarrow→  fibrin.
E)   fibrin  →\rightarrow→  thrombin. F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Excess tissue fluid becomes lymphatic fluid that eventually enters the blood stream.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

White blood cells are like red blood cells in that they only live for a matter of days.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If there is a problem with clotting, what plasma protein may be involved?

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A)   fibrinogens
B)   gamma globulins
C)   alpha globulins
D)   albumins
E)   beta globulinsF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is not a characteristic of infectious mononucleosis?

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A)   It is caused by an Epstein-Barr virus.
B)   Symptoms include fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph glands.
C)   There is uncontrolled white blood cell proliferation.
D)   Active EBV can be passed in saliva.
E)   The virus remains within a person's body for the rest of his/her life.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 17

In someone with terrible allergies, what leukocyte levels would be elevated?

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A)   neutrophil, eosinophil
B)   monocyte, megakaryocyte
C)   eosinophil, basophil
D)   lymphocyte, monocyte
E)   megakaryocyte, basophilF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 18

The two major components of blood are

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A)   red blood cells and white blood cells.
B)   plasma and serum.
C)   plasma and red blood cells.
D)   formed elements and plasma.
E)   platelets and plasma.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

A test for metal toxicity looks at the amount of metal present in the red blood cell membrane. How long ago could this metal poisoning have occurred and still be found in the cell membrane?

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A)   a few days
B)   a week
C)   a month
D)   3 months
E)   6 monthsF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Monocytes are large blood cells that differentiate into

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A)   megakaryocytes.
B)   neutrophils.
C)   globulins.
D)   macrophages.
E)   fibrinogens.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Exam 6: Cardiovascular System: Blood

The final reaction in blood clotting is

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A test for metal toxicity looks at the amount of metal present in the red blood cell membrane. How long ago could this metal poisoning have occurred and still be found in the cell membrane?

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Which of the following is not a role the skeletal system plays in helping the cardiovascular system?

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Monocytes are large blood cells that differentiate into

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If your skin and the whites of your eyes appear yellow, what is not being excreted?

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In someone with terrible allergies, what leukocyte levels would be elevated?

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List the 5 types of white blood cells and their functions.

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Excess tissue fluid becomes lymphatic fluid that eventually enters the blood stream.

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When Jennifer had to receive a gamma globulin shot after being exposed to hepatitis, the gamma globulins were serving what function?

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of infectious mononucleosis?

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Which of the following are actually cell fragments and not whole cells?

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Hormones produced by the endocrine system regulate blood volume and blood cell formation.

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The production of leukocytes is regulated by

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Mark suffers from nosebleeds and gastrointestinal bleeding due to increased breakdown of platelets outside the marrow. This is called

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White blood cells are like red blood cells in that they only live for a matter of days.

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Which body system does not dump some product into the blood?

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Robby could not produce the enzyme adenosine deaminase. As a result, he suffered from

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If there is a problem with clotting, what plasma protein may be involved?

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The two major components of blood are

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Hemoglobin that carries carbon dioxide is called

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