Chapter 18 The Circulatory System Blood

18 The Circulatory System: Blood




1. Which one of the following is a function of blood? (A)Deliver oxygen and nutrients
(B) Remove wastes from body cells


(C) Defense



(D)Al of them


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2. In normal blood, about----------- of a sample is erythrocytes. (A) 45
(B) 55


(C) 65

, (D) 75


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3. Blood has a viscosity approximately five times greater than water. (A) True
(B) False


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4. Females have typically average----------- liters of blood. (A) 5-6 liters
(B) 4-5 liters (C) 3-4 liters (D) 2-5 liters
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5. The globulins are proteins involved in immunity and are better known as an antibodies or
immunoglobulin.


(A) Alpha


(B) Beta


(C) Gamma


(D) None of them


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6. Which one of the following is not produced by the liver? (A) Albumin
(B) Fibrinogen


(C) Alpha globulin


(D) Gamma globulin


Ans D Diff Hard Page 787


7. Site of production for erythrocytes is: (A) Intestines
(B) Liver


(C) Red bone marrow