Hematopoiesis

What is hematopoisis?

• formed elements
• blood cell formation
• erythrocyte formation
• developing RBCs

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Hematopoiesis occurs where?

• white bone marrow
• stem cells
• red bone marrow
• blood vessels

Why are RBCs unable to synthesize proteins, grow or divide?

• because they are fragile
• because they are anucleate
• because of they are too small
• because they are too big

Which descendant does the hemocytoblast form?

• lymphoid stem cells
• red blood stem cells
• white blood stem cells
• leukemia stem cells

Which descendant does the hemocytoblast form?

• leukemia stem cells
• red blood stem cells
• myloid stem cells
• white blood cells

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What is erythropoietin?

• rate of erythrocyte production
• rate of leukocyte production
• rate of myloid production
• rate of stem cell production

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What part of blood is responsible for fighting infections?

• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Plasma

What part of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide to body cells?

• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Plasma

What part of blood is responsible for clotting blood?

• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Plasma

What part of blood is responsible for carrying wastes, nutrients, and minerals?

• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Plasma