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The light-colored zone adjacent to the nucleus in a plasmacyte is

the:




A. ribosome


B. chromatin


C. mitochondria


D. Golgi area


Ans: D. Golgi area




The majority of the iron in an adult is found as a constituent of:




A. hemoglobin


B. hemosiderin

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C. myoglobin


D. transferrin


Ans: A. hemoglobin




The main function of the hexose monophosphate shunt in the

erythrocyte is to:




A. reglate the level of 2,3-DPG


B. provide reduced glutathione to prevent oxidation of hemoglobin


C. prevent the reduction of heme iron


D. provide energy for membrane maintenance


Ans: B. provide the level 2,3-DPG




In order for hemoglobin to combine reversibly with oxygen, the iron

must be:

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A. complexed with haptoglobin


B. freely circulating in the cytoplasm


C. attached to transferrin


D. in the ferrous state


Ans: D. in the ferrous state




In which of the following disease states are teardrop cells and

adnormal platelets most characteristically seen?




A. hemolytic anemia


B. multiple myeloma


C. G-6-PD deficiency


D. myeloid metaplasma


Ans: D. myeloid metaplasia




In the normal adult, the spleen acts as a site for:

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A. storage of red blood cells


B. production of red blood cells


C. synthesis of erythropoietin


D. removal of imperfect and aging cells


Ans: D. removal of imperfect and aging cells




After removal of red blood cells from the circulation hemoglobin is

broken down into:




A. iron, porphyrin, and amino acids


B. iron, protoporphyrin, and globin


C. heme, protoporphyrin, and amino acids


D. heme, hemoseridin, and globin


Ans: B. iron, protoporphyrin, and globin