1. b. prevent clotting process.: An increased amount of heparin in the blood might
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a. speed up the clotting process.
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b. prevent clotting process.
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c. helps to coagulate the blood.
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d. enhance the clotting process.
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e. have no effect on the clotting process.
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2. e. connective: Blood consists of a matrix of plasma and cells; blood is a subtypeof
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tissue.
a. epithelial
b. muscle
c. nerve
d. endothelial
e. connective
3. d. vitamin K.: Erythropoiesis does not require
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,a. iron.
b. vitamin B12. n
c. folate.
d. vitamin K. n
e. All of these are required.
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4. d. fibrinogen.: The plasma component that forms fibrin, the insoluble protein, ina
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blood clot is
n n n
a. sodium.
b. albumin.
c. globulin.
d. fibrinogen.
e. fibrinolysis.
5. a. hydrolyze fibrin: The function of plasmin is to
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a. hydrolyze fibrin. n
2 n/ n62
,b. activate factor XII.
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, c. promote platelet plug formation. n n n
d. control osmotic pressure of the blood.
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e. promote the formation of plasma. n n n n
6. e. give rise to all formed elements in the blood.: Hemocytoblast stem cells
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a. are specialized cells.
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b. are found in yellow bone marrow.
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c. form branches of trees. n n n
d. are abundant in the plasma.
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e. give rise to all formed elements in the blood.
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7. d. nucleus is centrally located: Which of the following phrases is least likely tobe
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n used in describing erythrocytes?
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a. biconcave cells n
b. cells can change shape
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c. cytoplasm contains hemoglobin n n
d. nucleus is centrally located n n n
e. main role is transporting blood gases
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