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Blood

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Blood’s greatest component by volume is what?

a)

Erythrocytes

b)

White blood cells

c)

Plasma

d)

Electrocytes

2.

platelets are derived from

a)

Megakaryocytes

b)

Macrophages

c)

Thrombocytes

d)

Erythrocytes

3.

Which of the following proteins has the most integral role in blood clotting?

a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

c)

Fibrin

d)

Collagen

4.

From what organ is erythropoietin released, and what is this hormone’s primary function?

a)

Kidney, stimulation of red blood cell development

b)

Liver, stimulation of white blood cell development

c)

Pancreas, stimulation of red blood cell development

d)

Adrenal gland, stimulation of platelet development

5.

A person with type B+ blood can successfully receive which of the following blood types?

a)

AB+ blood

b)

A+ blood

c)

O- blood

d)

A- blood

6.

On what type of cell is the Rh factor most likely expressed?

a)

WBC

b)

Platelets

c)

RBC

d)

Pathogens

7.

Blood located in which major vessel would contain the highest concentration of oxygen?

a)

Superior Vena Cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary Vein

d)

Pulmonary artery

8.

A hemoglobin molecule is composed of

a)

Four protein chains

b)

Four protein chains and four heme groups

c)

Four heme groups

d)

Two protein chains and four heme groups

9.

When whole blood is run through a centrifuge, why does plasma separate to the top while erythrocytes separate to the bottom?

a)

The red cell fraction occupies a greater volume than the plasma fraction

b)

The red cell fraction has a greater mass than the plasma fraction

c)

The components of the red cell fraction are larger than the components of the plasma fraction

d)

The red cell fraction has a greater density than the plasma fraction

10.

Erythropoietin directly stimulates RBC formation by

a)

Increasing rates of mitotic divisions in erythroblasts

b)

Speeding up the maturation of red blood cells

c)

Accelerating the rate of hemoglobin synthesis

d)

a ,b, and c

11.

What physiologic condition would cause a relative increase in hematorcrit?

a)

Dehydration

b)

Iron deficiency

c)

Hemolysis

d)

High serum protein concentration

12.

An individual with blood type O- could potentially have which blood antibodies present in their plasma?

a)

A antibodies only

b)

B antibodies only

c)

Both A and B antibodies

d)

Neither A nor B antibodies