Blood Knowledge Quiz

15 Questions | By Jmerrick1213 | Updated: Aug 28, 2022 | Attempts: 19407

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Are you ready for the blood knowledge quiz? Nearly seven percent of a human's body weight is made up of blood; the blood consists of white blood cells and red blood cells, which perform a specific function in the body. This quiz should be a simple review of most of the topics from this chapter. Give it a shot and get back on your notes on the topics you identify as not clearly understood.

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1.

The protein found in the blood that is responsible for transporting oxygen is
- A.
  
  Erythropoietin
- B.
  
  Hemoglobin
- C.
  
  Gamma globulin
- D.
  
  None of these
2.

Which is not a granulocyte?
- A.
  
  Neutrophil
- B.
  
  Basophil
- C.
  
  Leucocyte
- D.
  
  None of these
3.

The proteins of the blood are formed by the
- A.
  
  Kidney
- B.
  
  Bone
- C.
  
  Heart
- D.
  
  Liver
4.

What characteristic of platelets makes them well suited for their function?
- A.
  
  Sticky
- B.
  
  Small
- C.
  
  Full cell complement
- D.
  
  Huge
5.

The substance that stimulates the formation of white blood cells is
- A.
  
  Erythropoietin
- B.
  
  Thrombopoietin
- C.
  
  Colony-stimulating factors
- D.
  
  None of these
6.

Which white blood count may indicate an infection in the body?
- A.
  
  30000/mm3
- B.
  
  10000/mm3
- C.
  
  5000/mm3
- D.
  
  20000/mm3
7.

Substances that fight foreign material in the blood are called
- A.
  
  Antigens
- B.
  
  Agglutinins
- C.
  
  Agglutinogens
- D.
  
  None of these
8.

Which blood type lacks antigens?
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  AB
- D.
  
  O
9.

Erythrocytes are flattened because
- A.
  
  Otherwise, they would not fit through the vessels
- B.
  
  They have been compressed by the larger white blood cells
- C.
  
  The depression is where oxygen attaches
- D.
  
  Organelles eject during maturation
10.

If the D antigen is present, blood is
- A.
  
  +
- B.
  
  -
- C.
  
  Fatal
- D.
  
  =
11.

When a blood vessel is damaged, this hormone is needed to constrict blood vessels to reduce blood loss.
- A.
  
  Serotonin
- B.
  
  Thromboplastin
- C.
  
  Fibrinogen
- D.
  
  Thrombin
12.

If the blood contains over 55% RBCs, the individual is said to be
- A.
  
  Anemic
- B.
  
  Polycythemic
- C.
  
  Hemophiliac
- D.
  
  None of these
13.

A blood clot that is moving through the bloodstream is a
- A.
  
  Thrombus
- B.
  
  Fibroid
- C.
  
  Both A & B
- D.
  
  Embolism
14.

Type A blood can receive donations from
- A.
  
  A and AB
- B.
  
  B and AB
- C.
  
  O and AB
- D.
  
  A and O
15.

In the black US population, 2 blood types are found in near equal percentages. Those 2 blood types are
- A.
  
  A and O
- B.
  
  A and B
- C.
  
  B and O
- D.
  
  AB and O