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Anatomy blood questions

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What part of blood carries hemoglobin?
a)
Red blood cells
b)
Plasma
c)
Platlets
d)
White blood cells
2.
The lack of sufficient red blood cells in the blood system is called
a)
cyanosis
b)
anemia
c)
hemochromatosis
d)
hypoxia
3.
What is the function of hemoglobin?
a)
to carry iron
b)
to carry wastes
c)
to carry oxygen
d)
to produce oxygen
4.
Another name for white blood cells is
a)
erythrocytes
b)
plasmocytes
c)
leukocytes
d)
thrombocytes
5.
Which of the following is not a primary function of blood?
a)
help fight disease
b)
transports nutrients, oxygen, wastes, and hormones
c)
to provide structure 
d)
distributes heat
6.
Blood is classified as ___ tissue.
a)
connective
b)
circulatory
c)
epithelial
d)
muscular
7.
Blood becomes bright red in color because of the
a)
amount of folic acid present
b)
amount of hemoglobin present
c)
amount of oxygen present
d)
amount of iron present
8.
The shape of the RBC allows for a greater surface area so the cell can
a)
fit through capillaries easily
b)
exchange gasses more quickly
c)
hold additional hemoglobin
d)
reproduce quicker
9.
Where does hematopoiesis take place, producing new RBCs?
a)
red bone marrow
b)
yellow bone marrow
c)
synovial membrane
d)
articular cartilage
10.
The three steps of hemostasis are:
1. vascular spasm
2. ___________
3. coagulation
a)
platelet plug formation
b)
agglutination
c)
dilation
d)
erythropoieten formation
11.
Red blood cells are
a)
thrombocytes
b)
neutrophils
c)
monocytes
d)
erthryocytes
12.
The liquid portion of the blood is
a)
leukocytes
b)
erthryocytes
c)
plasma
d)
thrombin
13.
What part of blood is responsible for fighting infections?
a)
Red Blood Cells
b)
White Blood Cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
14.
The process of stopping bleeding
a)
homeostasis
b)
hemostasis
c)
phagocytosis
d)
dermatographia
15.

What is the process of blood cells being produced called?

a)

homeostasis

b)

hematopoiesis

c)

hemostasis

d)

homogeneous

16.

What big blood cells is in the center of picture?

a)

WBC

b)

Platelets

c)

RBC

d)

None

17.

Which of the following cells are able to leave the bloodstream?

a)

erythrocytes

b)

leukocytes

c)

electrocytes

d)

thrombocytes

18.

White blood cells are also known as

a)

thrombocytes

b)

erthryocytes

c)

monocytes

d)

leukocytes

19.

Platelets are also known as

a)

leukocytes

b)

erthryocytes

c)

thrombocytes

d)

monocytes

20.

Which blood cells that help you stop bleeding if you get a cut?

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Plasma

d)

Platelets

21.

What are the 4 major blood types?

a)

Blood type A

b)

Blood type B

c)

Blood type C

d)

Blood type AB

e)

Blood type O

22.

Name the proteins on the surface of red blood cells.

a)

Antibodies

b)

Antigens

c)

Plasma

d)

Collagen

23.

What type of antigens can be found on the surface of RBC's when someone has blood type O?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

none

24.

Where are antibodies located?

a)

surface of red blood cells

b)

surface of white blood cells

c)

plasma

d)

surface of platelets

25.

Someone with blood type B has B antigens on their RBC's and B antibodies in their plasma.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

What antibodies can be found in the plasma when someone has blood type A?

a)

none

b)

A

c)

B

d)

A and B

27.

Why is AB blood type unique?

a)

can only have RH antigens

b)

doesn't have any A nor B antigens on the RBC's

c)

doesn't produce A nor B antigens

d)

doesn't produce A nor B antibodies

28.
Universal blood donors have type ______ blood.
a)
A
b)
AB
c)
B
d)
O
29.

Which type of WBC is the "first responder", most mobile & active?

a)

Neutrophils

b)

Eosinophils

c)

Basophils

d)

Lymphocytes

30.

What blood type is this?

a)

A+

b)

B+

c)

AB+

d)

AB-

31.

If your blood type is Rh + (such as A+) then you have _____ on your red blood cells.

a)

antibodies

b)

Rh antigens

c)

no Rh antigens

d)

multiple alleles

32.
Which blood type is the universal recipient?
a)
AB+ 
b)
AB-
c)
O+
d)
O-
33.

Blood type is determined by the antigens present on the surface of RBCs.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What ANTIBODIES would this person produce in his/her plasma?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

A and B

d)

no antibodies

35.
What types of antigens are present in a person with O+ blood?
a)
A and B
b)
Rh, only
c)
A, B and Rh
d)
None
36.
Someone who has Type O blood has what for antibodies (clumping proteins)?
a)
No antibodies
b)
A antibodies
c)
B antibodies
d)
A and B antibodies
37.
Someone with type A blood can receive blood from someone who is type AB.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Mike has type O blood. Mike can receive blood from someone who has Type A or Type B.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
What type of blood can receive any type of blood?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
AB
d)
0
40.

Which of the following cells are white blood cells? Select all that apply.

In your notes, highlight the correct cells in YELLOW.

a)

neutrophil

b)

platelets

c)

erythrocytes

d)

lymphocytes

e)

monocytes

41.

Reorder the following for the process of how your body stops bleeding.

a)

vasoconstriction

b)

platelets stick to collagen & form a plug

c)

fibrin traps red blood cells & platelets to form a clot

1)
2)
3)
42.

Match the following blood types to their antibodies.

a)

O

1.

A & B

b)

A

2.

B

c)

B

3.

A

d)

AB

4.

none

43.

formation of red blood cells

a)

hemopoeisis

b)

erythropoiesis

c)

leukopoiesis

d)

Hemoglobin

44.

formation of white blood cells

a)

hemopoeisis

b)

erythropoiesis

c)

leukopoiesis

d)

Hemoglobin

45.

In a blood sample the buffy coat would consist of:

a)

Plasma

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Platelets

d)

Red Blood Cells

46.

A thrombus that has broken away and blocked a blood vessel.

a)

Embolism

b)

Phagocytosis

c)

Fibrin

d)

Hemocrit

47.

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

a)

Platelets

b)

Plasma

c)

Red Blood Cells

d)

White Blood Cells

48.

If you centrifuge (spin) whole blood, you will find the red blood cells (erythrocytes) at the bottom of the tube and white blood cells atop them. This implies that ________.

a)

red blood cells are larger than white blood cells

b)

white blood cells are smaller than red blood cells

c)

red blood cells have a greater density than white blood cells

d)

white blood cells are fewer in number than red blood cells

49.

If you centrifuge (spin) whole blood you will find the band of white blood cells and platelets (the buffy coat) is much thinner than the packed red blood cells below it. This difference reflects the fact that ________.

a)

white blood cells are fewer in number than red blood cells

b)

white blood cells are smaller than red blood cells

c)

platelets are larger than white blood cells

d)

platelets are larger than red blood cells

50.

Hemoglobin is important because it contains this element which binds to oxygen for transport around the body.

a)

Cu - Copper

b)

S - Sulphur

c)

Fe - Iron

d)

N - Nitrogen

e)

Zn - Zinc

51.

Granulocytes can be identified by the presence of:

a)

Hemoglobin

b)

Multiple nuclei and granules

c)

Solutes

d)

Platlets

52.

Erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets account for how much of the blood's composition?

a)

45%

b)

55%

c)

>1%

d)

99%

53.

Hematocrit is...

a)

blood fraction

b)

houses white blood cells

c)

the liquid part of the blood

d)

small, flexible cells, shaped like biconcave discs

54.

Which is not a characteristic of blood?

a)

sticky

b)

oxygen poor=dull red

c)

heavier than water

d)

5x thicker than water

e)

all of the given are correct

55.

Which of these lacks a nucleus?

a)

red blood cell

b)

white blood cell

56.

What are the two classes of Leukocytes?

a)

agranulocytes

b)

granulocytes

c)

platelets

d)

erythrocytes

e)

plasma

57.

Select all applicable answers: What are the subtypes of agranulocytes?

a)

lymphocytes

b)

monocytes

c)

neutrophils

d)

basophils

e)

eosinophils

58.

Select all applicable answers: What are the subtypes of granulocytes?

a)

basophils

b)

neutrophils

c)

eosinophils

d)

lymphocytes

e)

monocytes

59.

What percent of your blood is plasma?

a)

55%

b)

45%

c)

1%

d)

44%

60.

What is the pH range of healthy blood?

a)

7-8

b)

7.35-7.45

c)

7.45-7.55

d)

7-7.45

61.

Blood plasma is _ % water and _% dissolved gases, salts, minerals, nutrients, enzymes, hormones, waste and proteins

a)

80, 20

b)

85, 15

c)

90, 10

d)

75, 25

62.

​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Not Technically Cells
White Blood Cells (Leukocytes)
Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)
63.

Match the following Leukocytes

a)
1.

Active Phagocytes. Number increases rapidly during short term or acute infections.

b)
2.

Kill parasitic worms and play a complex role in allergy attacks.

c)
3.

Release Histamine at the sight of Inflammation; also an anticoagulant

d)
4.

Part of the Immune System. Produce antibodies (B). (T) involved graph rejection, fight tumors etc

e)
5.

Active Phagocytes. Long-term cleanup team. Increase during chronic infections/long term.

64.

Granulocytes

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

65.

Agranulocytes

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
66.

What is the main component of plasma?

a)

Water

b)

Albumin

c)

Globulin

d)

Fibrinogen

67.

What part of plasma helps form clots?

a)

Water

b)

Albumin

c)

Globulin

d)

Fibrinogen

68.

What part of the plasma plays a role in the immune system?

a)

Water

b)

Albumin

c)

Globulin

d)

Fibrinogen

69.

What plasma protein plays a role in maintaining osmotic pressure?

a)

Albumin

b)

Globulin

c)

Water

d)

Fibrinogen

70.

What part of a hemoglobin molecule does oxygen bind to?

a)

Heme

b)

Globin

71.

​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Red Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
Not technically cells
72.

what do red blood cells look like?

a)

like a donut with an indented middle

b)

a flat circle

c)

a ball like shape

d)

an egg shape

73.

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

74.

Which WBC is most numerous?

a)

basophil

b)

eosinophil

c)

neutrophil

d)

monocytes

75.

What is the average life span of an erythrocyte?

a)

10 days

b)

12 days

c)

120 days

d)

8000 days

76.

Which of the following is the largest WBC?

a)

lymphocyte

b)

basophil

c)

neutrophil

d)

monocyte

77.

Which type of WBC is the "first responder", most mobile & active?

a)

Neutrophils

b)

Eosinophils

c)

Basophils

d)

Lymphocytes

78.

Which WBC kills parasites?

a)

neutrophils

b)

eosinophils

c)

monocytes

d)

basophils

79.

Which of the following is not a whole cell?

a)

monocytes

b)

thrombocytes

c)

leukocytes

d)

lymphocytes

80.

Which WBC has a large, kidney-shaped nucleus?

a)

eosinophils

b)

lymphocytes

c)

monocytes

d)

basophils

81.

Where are red blood cells produced in a fetus?

a)

red bone marrow

b)

yellow bone marrow

c)

liver

d)

yolk sac

82.

Match the following hormones and the formed elements whose production is stimulated.

a)

Red Blood Cells

1.

erthropoietin

b)

White Blood Cells

2.

Colony stimulating factors (CSF)

c)

platelets

3.

thrombopoietin

83.

percentage of RBC in whole blood; "blood fraction"

a)

hematocrit

b)

histamine

c)

albumin

d)

erythrocytes

84.

ability of WBC to slip into and out of blood vessels

a)

positive chemotaxis

b)

diapedesis

c)

ameboid motion

d)

hematocrit

85.

plasma protein which acts as a carrier to shuttle certain molecules through circulation

a)

albumin

b)

hematocrit

c)

histamine

d)

hemoglobin

86.

Which of the following events is occurring in the image?

a)

diapedesis

b)

emigration

c)

platelet plug formation

d)

clotting cascade

87.

What is the name of the process by which white blood cells move in and out of blood vessels?

(a)  

88.

An average adult has ____ liters of blood in his/her body.

a)

5

b)

8

c)

2

d)

10

89.

What can happen if you receive the wrong type of blood?

a)

It changes your blood type.

b)

You might need new white blood cells.

c)

Your cells will clump together and you can die.

d)

You will receive too much oxygen.

90.

What kind of white blood cell is pictured?

a)

Neutrophil

b)

Basophil

c)

Eosinophil

d)

Monocyte

91.

What kind of white blood cell is pictured?

a)

Monocyte

b)

Lymphocyte

c)

Neutrophil

d)

Basophil

92.

The most abundant type of plasma protein is the ______.

a)

Albumin

b)

Globulin

c)

Fibrinogen

d)

Plasminogen

93.

What hormones regulate which white blood cells will be produced?

a)

Colony Stimulating Factors

b)

Thymosins

c)

Erythropoietin

d)

Angiotensin

94.
A process where the red blood cells clump together by the action of an antibody.
a)
Agglutination
b)
Enzyme
c)
Phenotype
d)
Genotype