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CIS Physio: Blood and Respiratory System

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
2.

The process of diffusing oxygen from the blood, into the interstitial fluid and into the cells.

a)

inspiration

b)

expiration

c)

internal respiration

d)

external respiration

3.
Given the following structures:
1. alveoli
2. bronchi
3. bronchioles
Which of the following is the correct order in which air would flow after inhalation? 
a)
1,2,3
b)
2,1,3
c)
2,3,1
d)
3,2,1
4.
The release of energy in the cells for repair, mitosis and maintainance requires...
a)
oxygen and glucose
b)
carbon dioxide and water
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
5.
The movement of oxygen from the alveoli to the blood and from the blood to the tissues is due to the process of... 
a)
osmosis
b)
diffusion
c)
cytokinesis
d)
phagocytosis
6.

First to go to an area of infection or injury to destroy microorganisms

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

7.

Largest leukocyte, remove dead cells

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

8.

Responsible for stopping bleeding in a vessel

a)

RBCs

b)

WBCs

c)

Platelet

9.

Responsible for the transportation of O2 and CO2

a)

RBCs

b)

WBCs

c)

Platelet

10.

Erythropoietin is produce and filtered by what?

a)

liver

b)

kidneys

c)

gallbladder

d)

spleen

11.

Where are antibodies located?

a)

plasma

b)

red blood cells

c)

white blood cells

d)

arteries

12.

whole blood consists of

a)

plasma and formed elements

b)

serum and intra-cellular elements

c)

white and red-blood cells

d)

plasma and white blood cells

13.

formed elements in the blood is produced by

a)

hemolysis

b)

hemopoiesis

c)

diapedesis

d)

erytrocytosis

14.
Misshaped red blood cells which makes it hard for blood to move and carry oxygen to the tissues.
a)
sickle cell anemia
b)
leukemia
c)
mononucleosis
d)
polycythemia
15.

What is the shape of a healthy red blood cell?

a)

spherical

b)

sickle-shaped

c)

biconcave

d)

cylindrical

16.

This best describes positive cooperativity of hemoglobin

a)

As 1 O2 binds to a heme group, it causes a sudden shift of polarity, attracting more O2

b)

As 1 O2 binds to a heme group, a conformational change occurs, making it more likely for additional O2 to bind

c)

As 1 O2 binds to a heme group, hemoglobin becomes slightly less hydrophilic

d)

As 1 O2 binds to a globin group, the binding site of O2 within the molecule becomes more exposed

17.

In what point in the graph shows the condition of Hb within the alveoli?

a)

Point 1

b)

Point 2

c)

Point 3

18.

What explains the steep slope of the curve?

a)

Binding of O2 within the heme groups

b)

O2 loading into hemoglobin

c)

Unloading of O2 from hemoglobin

d)

Positive cooperativity

19.

Which of the following is not true of hemoglobin?

a)

it contains iron

b)

it has a quaternary structure

c)

each heme group can bind with one oxygen atom

d)

it forms oxyhemoglobin when it attaches to oxygen

20.

Which of the following is true of a normal adult hemoglobin oxygen dissociation curve?


I. it is sigmoidal

II. it is easier for the last O2 to bind than the second and third

III. at lower partial pressures of oxygen, hemoglobin has a lower affinity for oxygen

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

21.

How is fetal hemoglobin different to adult hemoglobin?

a)

it contains magnesium instead of iron

b)

it has a lower affinity for oxygen

c)

its oxygen-dissociation curve is to the right of adult hemoglobin

d)

it has a different amino acid sequence

22.

Which of the following is true about formation of oxyhemoglobin?

a)

it forms when pO2 is low and dissociates when pCO2 is low

b)

it forms when pO2 is low and dissociates when pCO2 is high

c)

it forms when pO2 is high and dissociates when pCO2 is high

d)

it forms when pO2 is high and dissociates when pCO2 is low

23.

Which of the following best describes the respiring tissues?

a)

pO2 is high and pCO2 is high

b)

pO2 is high and pCO2 is low

c)

pO2 is low and pCO2 is low

d)

pO2 is low and pCO2 is high

24.

Which of the following describe or contribute to the Bohr-Shift at respiring tissues?


I. the partial pressure of CO2 increases

II. less oxygen is released at the same partial pressure of oxygen

III. blood pH decreases

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

25.

Which of the following are true of high altitudes?


I. the partial pressure of oxygen is higher

II. hemoglobin is less saturated with oxygen as it passes through the lungs

III. acclimatisation causes erythrocytes to contain more hemoglobin

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

26.
The extracellular matrix of blood is called
a)
plasma
b)
erythrocytes
c)
buffy coat
d)
lympocytes
27.
Which blood cells are most abundant in the body?
a)
erythrocytes
b)
platelets
c)
lymphocytes
d)
eosinophils
28.
Low levels of oxygen in the blood stimulate the kidneys to release the hormone ______
a)
erythropoietin
b)
adrenalin
c)
insulin
d)
epinephrine
29.
Where does hematopoiesis take place, producing new RBCs?
a)
red bone marrow
b)
yellow bone marrow
c)
synovial membrane
d)
articular cartilage
30.
Which leukocyte produces antibodies?
a)
lymphocytes
b)
monocytes
c)
eosinophils
d)
basophils
31.

This is a yellowish liquid containing electrolytes, nutrients, and vitamins.

a)

Platelets

b)

Plasma

c)

Red Blood Cells

d)

White Blood Cells

32.

the bodies “defense” part of the immune system and they contain a nucleus

a)

Platelets

b)

Plasma

c)

Red Blood Cells

d)

White Blood Cells

33.

leukocytes is another name for ?

a)

Platelets

b)

Plasma

c)

Red Blood Cells

d)

White Blood Cells

34.

An infection in the body might result in a sudden

a)

decrease in the activity of antigens produced by the mitochondria

b)

decrease in the amount of DNA present in the nuclei of cells

c)

increase in the activity of white blood cells

d)

increase in the number of red blood cells

35.

Humans breathe more rapidly during exercise than before it because during exercise the blood contains

a)

an increased level of oxygen

b)

a decreased number of red blood cells

c)

an increased level of carbon dioxide

d)

a decreased amount of hemoglobin