Structure & Function Of The Body 13th Edition By Thibodeau & Patton – Test Bank

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Chapter 11: Blood

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Plasma:
a. consists of blood without the blood cells and clotting factors
b. carries almost all of the food to the cells
c. carries almost all of the oxygen to the cells
d. all of the above

ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: Page: 282
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2. Plasma contains:
a. digested food
b. metabolic waste products
c. proteins
d. all of the above

ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: Page: 282
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3. Serum:
a. is made from blood plasma
b. contains fibrinogen
c. has no antibodies
d. all of the above

ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: Page: 282
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4. The function of albumin is to:
a. assist in the formation of a blood clot
b. thicken the blood
c. act as an enzyme for the breakdown of carbonic acid
d. assist in the fighting of infection

ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: Page: 282
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5. Globulins:
a. assist in the formation of a blood clot
b. thicken the blood

c. assist in fighting infection
d. none of the above

ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: Page: 282
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6. The approximate number of red blood cells in a cubic millimeter of blood is:
a. 50,000
b. 500,000
c. 5,000,000
d. 50,000,000

ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: Page: 284
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7. The approximate number of white blood cells in a cubic millimeter of blood is:
a. 7,500
b. 75,000
c. 750,000
d. 7,500,000

ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: Page: 284
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8. The approximate number of platelets in a cubic millimeter of blood is:
a. 30,000
b. 300,000
c. 3,000,000
d. 30,000,000

ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: Page: 284
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9. Myeloid tissue is:
a. also called lymphoid tissue
b. also called red bone marrow
c. important in the formation of blood cells
d. both B and C above

ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: Page: 284
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10. Red bone marrow is found in greatest amounts in the:
a. sternum and hipbone
b. clavicle and vertebrae
c. femur and tibia
d. humerus and ulna

ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: Page: 284
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