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Blood Chapter

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The extracellular matrix of blood is called
a)
plasma
b)
erythrocytes
c)
buffy coat
d)
lympocytes
2.
Which blood cells are most abundant in the body?
a)
erythrocytes
b)
platelets
c)
lymphocytes
d)
eosinophils
3.
If you have a high white blood cell count, which of these would you have?
a)
leukopenia
b)
leukocytosis
c)
polycythemia
d)
anemia
4.
A persistent clot in an unbroken blood vessel is known as _______
a)
a thrombus
b)
an embolus
c)
hemophilia
d)
leukopenia
5.
The three step process that stops blood flowing from a cut is called _________
a)
hemostasis
b)
homeostasis
c)
coagulation
d)
agglutination
6.
Low levels of oxygen in the blood stimulate the kidneys to release the hormone ______
a)
erythropoietin
b)
adrenalin
c)
insulin
d)
epinephrine
7.
Where does hematopoiesis take place, producing new RBCs?
a)
red bone marrow
b)
yellow bone marrow
c)
synovial membrane
d)
articular cartilage
8.
Which leukocyte produces antibodies?
a)
lymphocytes
b)
monocytes
c)
eosinophils
d)
basophils
9.
Cell fragments that form from the rupture of a megakaryocyte are called ______
a)
platelets
b)
erythrocytes
c)
leukocytes
d)
plasma
10.
What blood type can receive blood from both Type B and Type AB donors?
a)
Type AB
b)
Type B
c)
Type A
d)
Type O
11.
The three steps of hemostasis are:
1. vascular spasm
2. ___________
3. coagulation
a)
platelet plug formation
b)
agglutination
c)
dilation
d)
erythropoieten formation
12.

Phagocytosis means:

a)

to clot the blood

b)

to eat bacteria or dead cells

c)

to constrict blood vessels by vascular spasm

d)

cells taking in intercellular fluid

13.

The function of hemoglobin is to:

a)

produce red blood cells

b)

protect the DNA of erythrocytes

c)

produce antibodies

d)

carry oxygen

14.

Jason has circulating B antibodies in the blood plasma. Which blood type does he have?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

15.

White blood cells that release histamine and heparin are:

a)

eosinophils

b)

basophils

c)

lymphocytes

d)

neutrophils

16.

91.5% of blood plasma is made up of:

a)

plasma proteins

b)

water

c)

formed elements

d)

hemoglobin

17.

When red blood cells wear out, the iron and globin are recycled, and the heme portion of the hemoglobin is:

a)

excreted as bilirubin in bile

b)

broken down by plasmin

c)

also recycled

d)

rearranged into amino acids

18.

A clot or air bubble that moves in the blood stream.

a)

Thrombus

b)

Emobolus

c)

Coagulation

d)

Stroke

19.

Thrombin converts _____________ during blood clot formation.

a)

fibrin to fibrinogen

b)

fibrinogen to fibrin

c)

Factor V to Factor X

d)

prothrombin to prothrombinase

20.

Which vitamin is important for synthesis of clotting factors?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

E

d)

K

21.

The total blood volume in an average adult is about:

a)

5 liters

b)

10 liters

c)

1 liter

d)

3 liters

22.

Which of the following lacks a nucleus when mature?

a)

Monocytes

b)

neutrophils

c)

erythrocytes

d)

lymphocytes

23.

The universal recipient blood type is:

a)

AB

b)

A

c)

B

d)

O

24.

A problem arises with the Rh blood type when:

a)

an Rh- mother has an Rh+ baby

b)

an Rh- mother has an Rh- baby

c)

An Rh+ mother has an Rh+ baby

d)

none of the above

25.

What is the average life span of a red blood cell

a)

2 hours

b)

120 days

c)

1 year

d)

3 months