In a random screening of athletes at a recent event, a runner was disqualified for testing positive for an injected form of erythropoietin. Which of the following is a consequence of extra erythropoietin in the circulatory system?
A) low blood pressure
B) cellular components making up 55% of the blood volume
C) "thin" blood that does not clot efficiently
D) a low white blood cell count
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Q28: When your blood pressure is measured from
Q29: Which blood constituent makes up most of
Q30: Red blood cells make up _% of
Q31: Erythrocytes are produced in the:
A)bone marrow.
B)liver.
C)spleen.
D)heart.
Q32: Erythropoietin:
A)is produced by the pancreas.
B)is released in
Q34: Females need more dietary iron than males
Q35: Long-distance runners like to train at high
Q36: Plasma is primarily:
A)protein.
B)salt.
C)cells.
D)gases.
E)water.
Q37: The human heart contains cells that do
Q38: What is the cardiac cycle?
A)the alternating relaxation
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