Death to tissues resulting from interrupted blood flow to the area is known as a(n) ____.

• complement

• agglutination

• plaque

• infarction

A plasma protein that plays a vital role in the clotting mechanism is ____.

• heme

• fibrinogen

• globulin

• albumin

A condition caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, which affects the lymphocytes and the salivary glands, resulting in sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and fever, is known as ____.

• lupus erythematosus

• malaria

• infectious mononucleosis

• thalassemia

The tightening of the fibrin clot in such a way that the ruptured area of the blood vessel gets smaller and smaller, thus decreasing hemorrhage, is known as ____.

• hematopoiesis

• fibrinolysis

• erythrocytosis

• syneresis

The most common type of leukocytes that are the most active white blood cells in response to tissue destruction by bacteria are ____.

• eosinophils

• basophil

• monocytes

• neutrophils

A type of cancer in which there is an abnormal, excessive production of white blood cells is known as ____.

• leukemia

• hemophilia

• septicemia

• thalassemia

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Blood cell formation occurs in the red bone marrow, a process called ____.

• fibrinolysis

• syneresis

• hematopoiesis

• erythrocytosis

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The medical term for blood poisoning, which is caused by an infection of microorganisms and their toxins in the blood, is ____.

• leukemia

• septicemia

• thalassemia

• hemophilia

An inherited condition in which erythrocytes rupture or are destroyed at a faster rate than is normal is known as ____.

• aplastic anemia

• sickle-cell anemia

• iron-deficiency anemia

• hemolytic anemia

An abnormal condition in which a blood clot becomes lodged in a vessel, obstructing the flow of blood in the vessel, is known as a(n) ____.

• agglutination

• embolism

• thrombus

• plaque