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What is the chief difference between plasma and serum?
quantity of electrolytes
amount of water
quantity of organic wastes
concentration of glucose
presence/absence of clotting proteins
Presence/absence of clotting proteins
what is the primary function of red blood cells?
maintain osmotic pressure
blood clotting
carry gases
fight infection
Carry gasses
The formation of red blood cells is called __________.
erythrocytosis
erythropoietin
erythropenia
erythropoiesis
erythropoiesis
________ is a condition in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of RBCs is reduced.
Lymphopoiesis
Anemia
Erythropoiesis
Leukopenia
Leukemia
Anemia
Which of the following represents the correct sequence of stages in RBC maturation?
stem cell, erythroblast, proerythroblast, reticulocyte, RBC
lymphoblast, proerythroblast, reticulocyte, band cell, RBC
myeloid stem cell, proerythroblast, erythroblast, reticulocyte, RBC
myeloid stem cell, proerythroblast, erythroblast, reticulocyte, RBC
the destruction or breaking apart of red blood cells is called ____
lymphopoiesis
hypoxia
erythropoiesis
hemolysis
Hemolysis
Which of the following statements is true regarding the blood of an individual with Type AB?
Type AB blood does not contain anti-A or anti-B antibodies.
Type AB blood does not contain A or B antigens.
Type AB blood is known as the universal donor.
Type AB blood can only receive Type AB blood.
Type AB blood does not contain anti-A or anti-B antibodies.
A person's blood type is determined by the
chemical character of hemoglobin.
number of antibodies in the plasma.
size and shape of red blood cells.
type of oxygen- and carbon dioxide-binding sites on the hemoglobin molecules.
presence or absence of specific surface antigens on the plasma membrane.
presence or absence of specific surface antigens on the plasma membrane.
Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are all __________.
thrombocytes
erythrocytes
agranulocytes
granulocytes
Granulocytes
The primary function of white blood cells is to
carry nutrients from the digestive system to the body's cells.
remove carbon dioxide from active cells.
help defend the body against pathogens.
carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's cells.
clump together and stick to the blood vessel walls.
help defend the body against pathogens.
The mechanism in the body which stops bleeding and prevents blood loss is known as ___________.
leukopenia
hypoxia
thrombocytosis
hemostasis
hemostasis
Which one of the specialized cells found in blood functions to transport oxygen?
white blood cells
lymphocytes
red blood cells
platelets
red blood cells
Phagocytosis is a form of what kind of vesicular transport?
pinocytosis
exocytosis
endocytosis
diffusion
endocytosis
What is the name of the cell type that is found in connective tissue proper that has cytoplasm packed with granules filled with histamine and heparin?
fibrocytes
fibroblasts
mast cells
adipocytes
mast cells
What is the name of the formed element that is critical for initiating the formation of a blood clot?
fibrinogen
platelet
factor X
fibrin
platelet
What is the name of the name of the orange yellow pigment that the heme of hemoglobin is converted into?
biliverdin
bilirubin
transferrin
hematocrit
bilirubin
n addition to Rh, what are the other main surface antigens on red blood cells that determine blood type?
A and B
O only
D only
D and C
A and B