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WorksheetsBlood
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Blood’s greatest component by volume is what?
Erythrocytes
White blood cells
Plasma
Electrocytes
platelets are derived from
Megakaryocytes
Macrophages
Thrombocytes
Erythrocytes
Which of the following proteins has the most integral role in blood clotting?
Actin
Myosin
Fibrin
Collagen
From what organ is erythropoietin released, and what is this hormone’s primary function?
Kidney, stimulation of red blood cell development
Liver, stimulation of white blood cell development
Pancreas, stimulation of red blood cell development
Adrenal gland, stimulation of platelet development
A person with type B+ blood can successfully receive which of the following blood types?
AB+ blood
A+ blood
O- blood
A- blood
On what type of cell is the Rh factor most likely expressed?
WBC
Platelets
RBC
Pathogens
Blood located in which major vessel would contain the highest concentration of oxygen?
Superior Vena Cava
Aorta
Pulmonary Vein
Pulmonary artery
A hemoglobin molecule is composed of
Four protein chains
Four protein chains and four heme groups
Four heme groups
Two protein chains and four heme groups
When whole blood is run through a centrifuge, why does plasma separate to the top while erythrocytes separate to the bottom?
The red cell fraction occupies a greater volume than the plasma fraction
The red cell fraction has a greater mass than the plasma fraction
The components of the red cell fraction are larger than the components of the plasma fraction
The red cell fraction has a greater density than the plasma fraction
Erythropoietin directly stimulates RBC formation by
Increasing rates of mitotic divisions in erythroblasts
Speeding up the maturation of red blood cells
Accelerating the rate of hemoglobin synthesis
a ,b, and c
What physiologic condition would cause a relative increase in hematorcrit?
Dehydration
Iron deficiency
Hemolysis
High serum protein concentration
An individual with blood type O- could potentially have which blood antibodies present in their plasma?
A antibodies only
B antibodies only
Both A and B antibodies
Neither A nor B antibodies
