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Human Blood Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The adult human of average age and size has approximately how many quarts of blood?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

2.

Once the erythrocytes enter the blood in humans, it is estimated that they have an average lifetime of how many days.

a)

10 days

b)

120 days

c)

200 days

d)

360 days

3.

Of the following, which mechanisms are important in the death of erythrocytes (pron: eh-rith-reh-sites) in human blood?

a)

phagocytosis (pron: fag-eh-seh-toe-sis)

b)

hemolysis

c)

mechanical damage

d)

all of the above

4.

Surplus red blood cells, needed to meet an emergency, are MAINLY stored in what organ of the human body?

a)

pancreas

b)

spleen

c)

liver

d)

kidneys

5.

When a human donor gives a pint of blood, it usually requires how many weeks for the body RESERVE of red corpuscles to be replaced?

a)

1 week

b)

3 weeks

c)

7 weeks

d)

21 weeks

6.

There are three substances found in human blood which carry oxygen and which begin with the letter 'H'. Name two of these substances.

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7.

The several types of white blood cells are sometime collectively referred to as:

a)

erythrocytes (pron: eh-rith-row-cites)

b)

leukocytes (pron: lew-kah-cites)

c)

erythroblasts (pron: eh-rith-rah-blast)

d)

thrombocytes (pron: throm-bow-cites)

8.

The condition in which there is a DECREASE in the number of white blood cells in humans is known as:

a)

leukocytosis (pron: lew-kO-sigh-toe-sis)

b)

leukopenia (pron: lew-kO-pea-nee-ah)

c)

leukemia (pron: lew-kee-me-ah)

d)

leukohyperia (pron: lew-kO-high-per-e-ah)

9.

The smallest of the FORMED elements of the blood are the:

a)

white cells

b)

red cells

c)

platelets

d)

erythrocytes

10.

Which of the following statements concerning platelets is INCORRECT. Platelets:

a)

contain DNA

b)

are roughly disk-shaped

c)

have little ability to synthesize proteins

d)

are between 1/2 and 1/3 the diameter of the red cell

11.

What is the primary function of the platelets in human blood?

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12.

When a wound occurs in humans, the platelets in the blood activate a substance which starts the clotting process. The substance which starts the clotting is:

a)

adenosine (pron: ah-den-ah-seen)

b)

histamine

c)

lecithin (pron: less-ah-thin)

d)

thrombin

13.

When looking at the cross section of the human tibia, one finds the RED marrow in the:

a)

medullary cavity

b)

cancellous bone

c)

periosteum

d)

epiphysis

14.

Lengthening of long bones in humans occurs in a particular area of the bone. This area is called the:

a)

medullary canal

b)

cancellous bone

c)

periosteum (pron: per-E-ahs-tee-em)

d)

epiphysis (pron: eh-pif-eh-sis)

15.

The part of the human brain which is an important relay station for the sensory impulses and also is the origin of many of the involuntary acts of the eye such as the narrowing of the pupil in bright light is the:

a)

hypothalamus

b)

midbrain

c)

corpus callosum

d)

cerebellum