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Solutions.
What is the most abundant class of plasma protein? correct answers Albumin
What is the effect of low plasma albumin? correct answers Osmotic pressure decreases, thus
water moves from the capillaries to the interstitium
What is the life span of an erythrocyte? correct answers 100 to 120 days
Which statement concerning erythrocytes is true? correct answers Erythrocytes have the ability
to change shape to squeeze through microcirculation.
Granulocytes that contain granules of vasoactive amines, such as histamines, are called: correct
answers Basophils
Which of the following are formed elements of the blood that are not cells but are disk-shaped
cytoplasmic fragments essential for blood clotting? correct answers Platelets
Blood cells that differentiate into macrophages are known as: correct answers Monocytes
Without prior exposure to an antigen, which cells are able to destroy some types of tumor cells
and some virus-infected cells? correct answers Natural killer cells
What is the life span of platelets? correct answers 10 days
Fetal hematopoiesis occurs in which structure? correct answers Spleen
What is the consequence of a splenectomy? correct answers the number of defective cells in
circulation increases
During an infection, why do lymph nodes enlarge and become tender? correct answers B
lymphocytes proliferate
Which blood cells are the chief phagocytes involved in the early inflammation process? correct
answers Neutrophils
Which blood cells are biconcave in shape and have the capacity to be reversibly deformed?
correct answers Erythrocytes
Which hemoglobin is made from oxidized ferric iron and lacks the ability to bind to oxygen?
correct answers Methamoglobin
The absence of parietal cells would prevent the absorption of an essential nutrient necessary to
prevent which type of anemia? correct answers Pernicious anemia
Solutions.
What is the most abundant class of plasma protein? correct answers Albumin
What is the effect of low plasma albumin? correct answers Osmotic pressure decreases, thus
water moves from the capillaries to the interstitium
What is the life span of an erythrocyte? correct answers 100 to 120 days
Which statement concerning erythrocytes is true? correct answers Erythrocytes have the ability
to change shape to squeeze through microcirculation.
Granulocytes that contain granules of vasoactive amines, such as histamines, are called: correct
answers Basophils
Which of the following are formed elements of the blood that are not cells but are disk-shaped
cytoplasmic fragments essential for blood clotting? correct answers Platelets
Blood cells that differentiate into macrophages are known as: correct answers Monocytes
Without prior exposure to an antigen, which cells are able to destroy some types of tumor cells
and some virus-infected cells? correct answers Natural killer cells
What is the life span of platelets? correct answers 10 days
Fetal hematopoiesis occurs in which structure? correct answers Spleen
What is the consequence of a splenectomy? correct answers the number of defective cells in
circulation increases
During an infection, why do lymph nodes enlarge and become tender? correct answers B
lymphocytes proliferate
Which blood cells are the chief phagocytes involved in the early inflammation process? correct
answers Neutrophils
Which blood cells are biconcave in shape and have the capacity to be reversibly deformed?
correct answers Erythrocytes
Which hemoglobin is made from oxidized ferric iron and lacks the ability to bind to oxygen?
correct answers Methamoglobin
The absence of parietal cells would prevent the absorption of an essential nutrient necessary to
prevent which type of anemia? correct answers Pernicious anemia
