Bio 182 - Test 1, Bio 182 - Test 2 Questions with Answers (100% Correct Answers)

Which is NOT a major function of the blood?


A) Transportation of nutrients


B) Regulation of blood pH


C) Protection against disease infection


D) Transportation of heat


E) Production of oxygen —Answer: E) Production of oxygen


The normal average temperature of blood is around (question not scored)


A) 98.6OF


B) 100.4OF


C) 90.8OF


D) 89.6OF


E) 101.6OF —Answer: B) 100.4OF


The normal pH range for blood is


A) 7.35-8.5


B) 7.35-9.45


C) 6.35-7.35


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,D) 6.35-9.35


E) 7.35-7.45 —Answer: E) 7.35-7.45


4. Which of the following is NOT a component of blood?


A) Blood plasma


B) Formed elements


C) Carbon dioxide


D) Platelets


E) White blood cells —Answer: C) Carbon dioxide


A hematocrit measures


A) Percentage of RBC in packed blood


B) Percentage of WBC in packed blood


C) Percentage of platelets in packed blood


D) Both Percentage of RBC in packed blood and percentage of WBC in packed blood


E) All of the choices are correct —Answer: A) Percentage of RBC in packed blood


The process by which formed elements of the blood develop is called:


A) Hematocritation


B) Hematopoiesis


C) Albumin genesis



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,D) Immunology


E) None of the choices are correct —Answer: B) Hematopoiesis


A megakaryoblast will develop into


A) Red blood cell


B) White blood cell


C) Platelet


D) Both white blood cell and platelet


E) Any of the above —Answer: C) Platelet


This hormone stimulates proliferation of red blood cells in red bone marrow


A) EPO


B) TPO


C) Human growth hormone


D) Calcitonin


E) Follicle stimulating hormone —Answer: A) EPO (erythropoietin)


A red blood cell's function is


A) Nutrient transport


B) Cytokine stimulation


C) Blood cell proliferation



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, D) Gas transport


E) Disease resistance —Answer: D) Gas transport


Which of the following reduces blood loss?


A) Erythrocyte


B) Platelet


C) Lymphocyte


D) Basophil


E) Neutrophil —Answer: B) Platelet


Which of the following promotes inflammation?


A) Eosinophil


B) Monocyte


C) Lymphocyte


D) Basophil


E) Neutrophil —Answer: D) Basophil


Which methods provide hemostasis? (not necessarily in order)


A) vascular spasm, clotting, polycythemia


B) hemolysis, vascular spasm, platelet plug formation


C) emigration, clotting, hemolysis



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