Deck 10: The Circulatory System: Blood

Question 1

Plasma consists of about 92% _______ and about 7% protein.

A) blood
B) serum
C) salt
D) water

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The _______ system is the transportation system of the body.

A) digestive
B) respiratory
C) circulatory
D) endocrine

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Individuals with type A blood have type _______ antigen on their RBCs and ______ antibodies circulating in their blood.

A) B; anti-A
B) A; anti-B
C) A; anti-O and anti-B
D) B; anti-B

Answer 3

B

Question 4

_______ is another name for red blood cells.

A) Leukocytes
B) Neutrophils
C) Stem cells
D) Erythrocytes

Question 5

_______ transport(s) nutrients, oxygen, hormones, and waste products.

A) Blood
B) White blood cells
C) Fibrinogen
D) Platelets

Question 6

_______ have an important role in blood clotting.

A) Platelets
B) Erythrocytes
C) Basophils
D) Lymphocytes

Question 7

The _______ system helps preserve fluid balance and protects the body against disease.

A) cardiovascular
B) lymphatic
C) endocrine
D) urinary

Question 8

Red blood cells are specialized to _______.

A) produce stem cells
B) engulf bacteria
C) transport oxygen
D) produce fibrin that strengthens clots

Question 9

The white blood cells in the blood that are most adept at phagocytosing bacteria are _______.

A) basophils
B) eosinophils
C) lymphocytes
D) neutrophils

Question 10

A pH of 7 is considered to be _______.

A) acidic
B) alkaline
C) neutral
D) anemic

Question 11

A deficiency in hemoglobin caused by too few red blood cells is called _______.

A) stem cells
B) anemia
C) a goiter
D) clotting

Question 12

_______ are important acid-base buffers.

A) Plasma proteins
B) Neutrophils
C) Gamma globulins
D) Stem cells

Question 13

Red bone marrow has immature cells known as _______ cells, which multiply, giving rise to blood cells.

A) stem
B) red marrow
C) plasma
D) sickle

Question 14

Theoretically, a person with type AB blood can safely receive _______ type blood.

A) A
B) B
C) AB
D) all of the preceding answers are correct

Question 15

When an Rh-negative woman and an Rh-positive man produce an Rh-positive baby, the mother may be exposed to _______, causing Rh incompatibility in subsequent pregnancies.

A) vitamin D
B) hemolytic anemia
C) antigen A
D) antigen D

Question 16

If the wrong blood type is transfused, red blood cells may break and release hemoglobin into the plasma, a process known as _______.

A) agglutination
B) cardiac arrest
C) hemolysis
D) clotting

Question 17

When tissue is damaged, a series of reactions takes place resulting in the formation of an enzyme known as _______.

A) clotting factor
B) prothrombin activator
C) platelets
D) agglutinate

Question 18

The circulatory system transports nutrients from the _______ system to all parts of the body.

A) lymphatic
B) urinary
C) digestive
D) respiratory

Question 19

The kinds of white cells that contain granules are _______.

A) neutrophils, monocytes, and eosinophils
B) basophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes
C) neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils
D) monocytes and lymphocytes

Question 20

_______ is a form of cancer in which one of the several types of white blood cells multiply wildly within the bone marrow.

A) Leukemia
B) Sickle cell
C) Sarcoma
D) Carcinoma

Question 21

_______ is the process by which cells engulf microorganisms, foreign particles, or other cells.

A) Phagocytosis
B) Monocytosis
C) Filtration
D) Diffusion

Question 22

When the proteins involved in clotting have been removed from plasma, the remaining liquid is called _______.

A) serum
B) platelets
C) white blood cells
D) plasma

Question 23

The other name for white blood cells is _______.

A) monocytes
B) leukocytes
C) lymphocytes
D) basophils

Question 24

Thrombocytes are better known as _______.

A) clotting factors
B) leukocytes
C) platelets
D) fibrin

Question 25

The circulatory system helps maintain ________ by transporting needed materials and maintaining fluid and acid-base balance.

A) cell respiration
B) homeostasis
C) clotting potential
D) globulin levels

Question 26

In the _______ system, the heart pumps blood through a vast system of blood vessels.

A) lymphatic
B) immune
C) endocrine
D) cardiovascular

Question 27

_______ are the kinds of white blood cells that have no specific granules in their cytoplasm.

A) Neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils
B) Neutrophils and monocytes
C) Basophils and monocytes
D) Monocytes and lymphocytes

Question 28

Individuals with type O blood have _______ antigen(s) on their RBCs and _______ antibodies circulating in their blood.

A) O; anti-A
B) A; anti-B
C) A; anti-O and anti-B
D) no; anti-A and anti-B

Question 29

Thrombin acts as an enzyme to convert the plasma protein fibrinogen to _______, a fibrous protein that forms long threads.

A) agglutinate
B) fibrin
C) antibodies
D) hemolysis

Question 30

Antibodies of an Rh-negative mother can cause rupturing of the baby's RBCs, causing _______.

A) antigenation
B) hemolytic anemia
C) monocytosis
D) low pH

Question 31

Red blood cells have specific proteins known as _______ on their surfaces.

A) antigens
B) fibrinogens
C) prothrombins
D) antibodies

Question 32

_______ globulins include certain hormones and proteins that transport hormones.

A) Beta
B) Alpha
C) Gamma
D) Fibrinogen

Question 33

As blood circulates through the lungs, oxygen diffuses into the blood and into red blood cells, where it combines with hemoglobin to form _______.

A) erythropoietin
B) carboxyhemoglobin
C) prothrombin
D) oxyhemoglobin

Question 34

Prothrombin, a globulin found in the plasma, is a protein manufactured in the _______ with the help of vitamin K.

A) heart
B) kidney
C) spleen
D) liver

Question 35

Neutrophils _______.

A) release clotting factors
B) release histamine in injured tissue
C) are the main phagocytes in the blood
D) can develop into macrophages

Question 36

Which of the following is a function of the circulatory system?

A) Transports nutrients
B) Transports metabolic wastes
C) Protects the body against disease-causing organisms
D) All of the preceding answers are correct

Question 37

_______ is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

A) Serum
B) Anemia
C) pH
D) Filtration

Question 38

Red blood cells are adapted for producing and packaging _______, the red pigment that transports oxygen.

A) fibrinogen
B) gamma globulin
C) hemoglobin
D) albumin

Question 39

Certain _______, called agglutinins, are found in the plasma.

A) antibodies
B) antigens
C) glutins
D) fibrinogens

Question 40

_______ is a pale yellowish fluid that contains red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

A) Plasma
B) Serum
C) Thrombin
D) Prothrombin

Question 41

What would be the effect of platelet transfusion between individuals with different ABO blood types?