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2. Blood: RBCs

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Erythrocytes are
a)
platelets
b)
WBC's
c)
RBC's
d)
Hormones
2.

Erythrocytes have a _______________ shape to increase surface area for gas exchange.

a)

round

b)

sickle

c)

biconcave

d)

star

3.

True or false? Red blood cells have a nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Erythrocytes contain the protein ___________ that carries oxygen.

a)

hemoglobin

b)

spectrin

c)

keratin

d)

elastin

5.

True or false? There are multiple types of red blood cells.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Erythrocytes have ____________________.

a)

many nuclei per cell

b)

1 nucleus per cell

c)

no nucleus

7.

Erythrocytes survive around _______ .

a)

50 days

b)

100 days

c)

120 days

d)

500 days

8.

The major production site of of the hormone erythropoietin is

a)

Endothelium

b)

Liver

c)

Muscle

d)

Kidney

9.

Which of the following blood cells is controlled by erythropoietin?

a)

RBC

b)

WBC

c)

Platelets

10.

Hematopoiesis is ___________ formation, while erythropoiesis is ____________ formation.

a)

red blood cell, white blood cell

b)

white blood cell, red blood cell

c)

blood cell, red blood cell

d)

red blood cell, blood cell

11.
Where does hematopoiesis take place, producing new RBCs?
a)
bone marrow
b)
spleen
c)
synovial membrane
d)
articular cartilage
12.
When a patient gets a blood test and has low RBC count, this indicates that the patient likely has
a)
anemia 
b)
a clotting disorder
c)
infection
d)
nothing