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, Red blood cells contain gas transporting molecules called
a. Erythropoietin
b. Plasma
c. Hemoglobin
d. Erythrocytes - ANSWER C. Hemoglobin
What is the main function of red blood cells?
a. To transport oxygen from the skeletal system to the lungs
b. To transport carbon dioxide from the skeletal system to the lungs
c. To transport oxygen from the lungs to the body's cells
d. To transport carbon dioxide from the lungs to the body's cells - ANSWER C. To
transport oxygen from the lungs to the body's cells
Which of the following is the largest component of blood?
a. Red blood cells
b. White blood cells
C. Plasma
D. Platelets - ANSWER C. Plasma
Which hormone, produced in the kidneys and liver, stimulates red blood cell production?
a. Prolactin
b. Oxytocin
c. Cortisol
d. Erythropoietin - ANSWER D. Erythropoietin
Which organ produces plasma proteins?
a. Heart
b. Kidneys
c. Liver
d. Brain - ANSWER C. Liver
The septic portal vein collects blood from the vessels that drain all of the following organ
except
a. Spleen
b. Liver
c. Intestines
d. Stomach - ANSWER B. Liver
Large cells called ____ in red bone marrow shed cell fragments that enter circulation as
platelets.
a. Monocytes