Ch. 9 Pre Quiz Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems Quiz

What are the three main formed elements in blood?

• Erythrocytes (RBCs), leukocytes (WBCs), and platelets (thrombocytes)

• Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils

• Monocytes, lymphocytes, and macrophages

• Hemoglobin, plasma, and lymph fluid

What are the main functions of leukocytes?

• Provide body defense against infection and aid in tissue repair

• Transport oxygen from the lungs to body cells

• Control bleeding and promote blood clotting

• Drain excess interstitial fluid from tissue spaces

What is the main function of platelets (thrombocytes)?

• Provide body defense against infection and aid in tissue repair

• Transport oxygen from the lungs to body cells

• Control bleeding and promote blood clotting

• Drain excess interstitial fluid from tissue spaces

What is the term for a decrease or deficiency of iron?

• Sideropenia

• Hematoma

• Thromboid

• Phagocyte

What is the term for a cell that swallows or eats (ingests)?

• Sideropenia

• Hematoma

• Thromboid

• Phagocyte

What is the term for a disease of a lymph gland?

• Sideropenia

• Hematoma

• Lymphadenopathy

• Phagocyte

Which disease is characterized by a decrease in red blood cells caused by insufficient iron in the diet?

• Iron-deficiency anemia

• Pernicious anemia

• Sickle cell anemia

• Leukemia

Which disease is caused by inadequate levels of vitamin B12 needed for red cell development?

• Iron-deficiency anemia

• Pernicious anemia

• Sickle cell anemia

• Leukemia

Which disease is a hereditary form of anemia in which red blood cells take on an abnormal, crescent shape?

• Iron-deficiency anemia

• Pernicious anemia

• Sickle cell anemia

• Leukemia

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which disease is a malignancy of the bone marrow characterized by the proliferation of white blood cells?

• Iron-deficiency anemia

• Pernicious anemia

• Sickle cell anemia

• Leukemia

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1