BIOL 215 - Blood (Ch. 19)

Which of these are the main functions of blood? Select all that apply.

• Transporting dissolved gases and nutrients

• Defending the body against pathogens

• Preventing blood loss

• Digesting food

All RBCs, WBCs, and platelets are derived from a population of stem cells known as?

• hemocytoblasts

• hemocytoclasts

• hematocytes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Select all the cells that come from Myeloid Stem Cells.

• Red Blood Cells (erythrocytes)

• Lymphocytes

• Platelets

• Monocytes

Which blood type is the universal recipient?

• A

• B

• O

• AB

Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN) is a disease associated with what?

• Rh+ fetus and Rh- mother

• Rh- fetus and Rh+ mother

True/False: If you are someone with a Type A blood type, that means you have Antigen-A and Anti-B antibodies.

• True

• False

Fibrinogen is necessary for:

• detecting and clearing foreign material

• activating antibodies

• clotting

• reducing blood viscosity

Select all that apply. Myeloid stem cells develop into which type(s) of cells?

• Neutrophils

• Lymphocytes

• Eosinophils

• Platelets

• Agranulocytes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

T/F: Erythrocytes finish developing in red bone marrow.

• True

• False

T/F: Platelet plugs are permanent structures made of platelets to seal damaged blood vessels.

• True

• False