WorksheetsHaemopoiesis & Erythropoiesis
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following cell is a platelet precursor?
Eosinophil
Lymphocyte
Megakaryocyte
Reticulocyte
Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?
Regulating electrolyte balance.
Regulating body temperature.
Removal of toxins.
Removal of abnormal erythrocytes.
The continual process of producing new blood cells of all kinds is called
Erythropoiesis
Haemolysis
Haemopoiesis
Leukopoiesis
Erythropoiesis occurs in
lymphatic tissues
red bone marrow
yellow bone marrow
all of the above
The main haemopoiesis site of an infant is
Liver
Spleen
All bones
Central skeleton only
Which of the following is NOT a function of cytokine?
To stimulate function
To induce maturation
To promote apoptosis
To enhance proliferation
The major production site of erythropoietin is
Endothelium
Liver
Muscle
Kidney
As the final step in the maturation process, ____________ lose their remaining ribosomes to become erythrocytes.
Erythroblasts
Normoblasts
Proerythroblasts
Reticulocytes
Which of the following do NOT stimulate erythropoietin production?
Renal failure
High altitude
Hypoxia
Pregnancy
The normal lifespan of an erythrocyte is
80 days
100 days
120 days
140 days
