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Copy of Blood Reading Guide Questions 1 (5/28/2026)
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Use your Blood Reading Guide to help you answer the following questions.
If you do not do well on your first attempt, reattempt them for a maximum score of a 70%.
The questions will not immediately tell you if you are correct.
After you submit them, your score will be reported.
Your correct answers will be saved from one attempt to the next.
Use your Blood Reading Guide to help you answer the following questions.
If you do not do well on your first attempt, reattempt them for a maximum score of a 70%.
The questions will not immediately tell you if you are correct.
After you submit them, your score will be reported.
Your correct answers will be saved from one attempt to the next.
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What type of tissue is blood?
Nervous
Connective
Epithelial
Muscle
What are the three components of the formed elements in blood?
Plasma, red blood cells, platelets
Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
Plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells
Plasma, white blood cells, platelets
What is the primary function of blood?
Regulate temperature
Deliver oxygen and nutrients to body cells and remove wastes
Support immune function
Transport nutrients
Which gas is transported to the lungs for exhalation?
oxygen
dioxygen
carbon dioxide
hydrogen
What cells in the blood are responsible for immune defense?
Platelets
Plasma
White blood cells (WBCs)
Red blood cells
What regulates temperature through negative feedback?
Lymph
Blood
Interstitial fluid
Plasma
What is hematocrit?
The number of white blood cells in a blood sample
The percentage of red blood cells in a blood sample
The amount of platelets in blood
The volume of plasma in blood
What is the normal value for Packed Cell Volume (PCV)?
55%
45%
40%
50%
What pigment in the blood is responsible for its coloration?
Hemoglobin
Melanin
Myoglobin
Chlorophyll
What is a normal blood volume for an adult?
5-6 L
6-7 L
2-3 L
4-5 L
What organ produces most plasma proteins?
Spleen
Kidney
Heart
Liver
What is the primary function of albumin in blood?
Act as a binding protein for lipids
Facilitate oxygen transport
Transport glucose
Support immune response
What process is responsible for the formation of new blood cells?
Thrombopoiesis
Erythropoiesis
Leukopoiesis
Hematopoiesis
Where does hemopoiesis primarily occur in adulthood?
Liver
Kidneys
White Bone Marrow
Red bone marrow
Spleen
What type of cells do lymphoid stem cells produce?
Lymphocytes
Erythrocytes
Platelets
Monocytes
What is the role of erythropoietin (EPO)?
Increase erythrocyte production
Promote plasma protein synthesis
Increase platelet production
Stimulate leukocyte production
What is the most abundant type of leukocyte?
Lymphocytes
Basophils
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
What is the primary function of platelets?
Immune defense
Oxygen transport
Limit blood loss through hemostasis
Nutrient delivery
What is the difference between plasma and formed elements?
Plasma is cellular, formed elements are acellular
Plasma is the fluid component, formed elements are cellular components
Plasma is solid, formed elements are liquid
Plasma is produced in the liver, formed elements are produced in the spleen
What is the name for immature erythrocytes?
Lymphocytes
Hemocytes
Reticulocytes
Eosinophils
What substance forms when oxygen binds to iron in hemoglobin?
Carbaminohemoglobin
Deoxyhemoglobin
Oxyhemoglobin
Methemoglobin
Which leukocyte is best suited to handle parasitic infections?
Monocytes
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils
What is the primary function of hemoglobin?
Store iron
Produce antibodies
Transport oxygen
Regulate temperature
What happens to old red blood cells in the body?
They are converted into white blood cells
They are stored in the lungs
They are recycled into glucose
They are degraded by macrophages
What is the term for the movement of leukocytes out of the bloodstream to tissues?
Hemostasis
Phagocytosis
Chemotaxis
Diapedesis