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12) Which of the following statements about blood is FALSE? A) Blood performs im

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12) Which of the following statements about blood is FALSE? A) Blood performs immune functions. C) Blood is more viscous than water B) Blood helps maintain body temperature D) Blood pH normally falls between 6.5 and 6.8. 13) What plasma protein is most important for the blood's colloid osmotic pressure? A) transport proteins B) antibodies C) albumin D) collagen 14) Iron molecules released from the breakdown of hemoglobin are transported through the blood by: A) vitamin B12. B) transferrin. C) antibodies. D) albumin. 15) Which of the following might trigger erythropoiesis? A) decreased tissue demand for oxygen C) moving to a lower altitude B) an increased number of RBCs D) Blood oxygen levels fall below normal. 16) During a tapeworm infection, you would expect to see increased numbers of A) eosinophils. B) basophils. C) neutrophils. D) lymphocytes. 17) Neutrophils are most effective at: A) antibody formation. C) fighting a parasitic infection. B) fighting a viral infection. D) fighting a bacterial infection. 18) Select the correct pathway to form a monocyte through the process of leukopoiesis. A) HSC, myeloid stem cell, myeloblast, promyelocyte, monocyte band cell, monocyte B) HSC, myeloid stem cell, monoblast, promonocyte, monocyte C) HSC, lymphoid stem cell, myeloid stem cell, monoblast, promonocyte, monocyte D) HSC, lymphoid stem cell line, monoblast, promonocyte, monocyte 19) Select the appropriate pathway for the steps of hemostasis. A) vascular spasms, coagulation, platelet plug formation, clot retraction, thrombolysis B) platelet plug formation, vascular spasms, coagulation, clot retraction, thrombolysis C) vascular spasms, platelet plug formation, coagulation, clot retraction, thrombolysis D) vascular spasms, platelet plug formation, coagulation, thrombolysis, clot retraction 20) In the common pathway, what factor combines with factor Va and calcium ions to form prothrombin activator? A) IXa B) VIla C) XIla D) Xa 21) Which blood type carries anti-A antibodies in the plasma? A) B- B) AB+ C) A D) A+ 22) What is part of the respiratory zone? A) nose B) nasal cavity C) trachea D) alveoli 23) Why are the rings of cartilage surrounding the trachea C-shaped? A) The C rings of cartilage allow the esophagus to expand during swallowing.

Explanation / Answer

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D) Blood pH normally falls between 6.5 and 6.8

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C) albumin

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B) transferrin

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D) Blood oxygen levels fall below normal

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A) eosinophils

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D) fighting a bacterial infection

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C) vascular spasms, platelet plug formation, coagulation, clot retraction, thrombolysis

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D) Xa

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A) B-

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D) alveoli