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A person's blood type is determined largely by the


A) size of the RBCs.
B) volume of the RBCs.
C) chemical character of the hemoglobin.
D) presence of specific glycoproteins on the cell membrane.
E) shape of the RBCs.

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Granulocytes form in


A) the intestines.
B) the spleen.
C) the thymus.
D) red bone marrow.
E) yellow bone marrow.

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Describe a complete blood count (CBC).

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A complete blood count (CBC)is a diagnos...

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Overall,the most common blood type is


A) A.
B) B.
C) AB.
D) O.
E) There is no common pattern of blood type distribution.

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A condition where pathogens are present and multiplying in the blood is called


A) viremia.
B) bacteremia.
C) septicemia.
D) anemia.
E) hemophilia.

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Which of the following descriptions best matches the term colony stimulating factor?


A) releases histamine
B) antibodies are one type
C) hormone that regulates blood cell formation
D) kills bacteria using cytotoxic chemicals
E) often elevated in allergic individuals

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All the circulating red blood cells originate in the


A) heart.
B) thymus.
C) spleen.
D) red bone marrow.
E) lymph tissue.

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Which blood type(s) can be safely transfused into a person with type O- blood?


A) They can receive any type of blood.
B) They can receive any type of Rh negative blood.
C) AB+,AB-,O+,O-
D) O+ and O-
E) They can receive only O- blood.

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Whole blood for testing in a clinical laboratory is usually collected from


A) the heart.
B) a superficial artery.
C) a superficial vein.
D) a capillary.
E) an arteriole.

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Define hemocytoblasts.


A) Hemocytoblasts form from hematopoietic stem cells and divide into lymphoid stem cells and myeloid stem cells.
B) Hemocytoblasts form from megakaryocytes and produce platelets.
C) Hemocytoblasts form from myeloid stem cells and divide to become erythrocytes.
D) Hemocytoblasts form from lymphoid stem cells and divide to become lymphocytes and monocytes.
E) Hemocytoblasts shed their cytoplasm in membrane-enclosed packets called platelets.

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All of the following are true of neutrophils except that they are


A) granular leukocytes.
B) phagocytic.
C) round cells with lobed nuclei.
D) important in coagulation.
E) active in fighting bacterial infections.

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Which type of white blood cell would you find in the greatest numbers in an infected cut?


A) neutrophil
B) eosinophil
C) basophil
D) monocyte
E) lymphocyte

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Which of the following is not a function of blood?


A) transport of nutrients and wastes
B) transport of body heat
C) transport of gases
D) defense against toxins and pathogens
E) produce hormones

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What is the most common blood type in the United States?


A) A+
B) B+
C) AB+
D) O-
E) O+

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When blood is fractionated,its components are ________ for the purpose of analysis.


A) combined
B) lysed
C) separated
D) marked
E) returned to the body

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Define hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) .


A) Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a congenital defect in the development of the heart.
B) Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a result of delayed bone marrow development.
C) Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a result of abnormally shaped hemoglobin molecules.
D) Hemolytic disease of the newborn is due to a deficiency in the numbers of red blood cells produced,resulting in anemia.
E) Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a condition in which maternal Rh antibodies attack and destroy fetal Rh-positive red blood cells,resulting in anemia.

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If bile ducts are blocked,which of the following would not occur?


A) more bilirubin appears in the plasma
B) bilirubin appears in the skin
C) less hemolysis would occur
D) increased jaundice
E) yellow color of the sclera

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The disease sickle cell anemia is an example of what can happen if


A) the diet is deficient in iron.
B) there is insufficient heme in the hemoglobin.
C) a gene for adult hemoglobin is abnormal.
D) red blood cells bind too much oxygen.
E) hemolysis is prevented by a bad gene.

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Identify the five types of white blood cells.


A) mast cells,dendritic cells,erythrocytes,platelets,and basophils
B) astrocytes,microglial cells,Kuppfer cells,lymphocytes,and ependymal cells
C) neutrophils,eosinophils,basophils,monocytes,and lymphocytes
D) monocytes,macrophages,dendritic cells,T lymphocytes,and B lymphocytes
E) plasma cells,memory B cells,memory T cells,cytotoxic T cells,helper T cells

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Why can't a person with type A blood safely receive blood from a person with type B blood?


A) A person with type A blood will have anti-A antibodies that will agglutinate with type B blood.
B) A person with type A blood will have anti-B antibodies that will agglutinate with type B blood.
C) A person with type A blood will have anti-B platelets that will cause abnormal clotting with type B blood.
D) A person with type A blood will have anti-A platelets that will cause abnormal clotting with type B blood.
E) A person with type A blood will have anti-AB antibodies that will agglutinate with type B blood.

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