Blood

Iron-containing substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen

• Plasma
• Platelets
• Hemoglobin
• Erythrocytes

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Red blood cells are also known as

• Erythrocytes
• Leukocytes
• Plasmacytes
• Thrombocytes

The production of blood cells is called

• Hemopoesis
• erythropoesis
• Hemolysis
• thrombolysis

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The two types of hematopoietic tissue found in the body are located in

• yellow bone marrow and the spleen.
• red bone marrow and the liver.
• red bone marrow and lymphatic tissue.
• lymphatic tissue and the liver.

The production of red blood cells is also known as:

• Hemopoesis
• Erythropoesis
• Hemolysis
• Thrombolysis

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The stimulus for the production of new red blood cells is:

• Rising carbon dioxide levels in the blood
• Decreased levels of hemoglobin
• Decreased levels of iron in the blood
• Decreased levels of oxygen in the blood

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When blood is spun on a centrifuge it divides into these two main parts:

• Formed elements and plasma
• Plasma and Red Blood Cells
• Formed elements and platelets
• Buffy Coat and Protein Layer

The percentage of red blood cells in a sample of blood is known as the:

• Hemoglobin
• Hematocrit
• Segment
• Reticulocyte count

White blood cells are also known as

• Erythrocytes
• Leukocytes
• Plasmacytes
• Thrombocytes

This type of leukocyte is responsible for the body's long-term immunity

• Eosinophils
• Basophils
• Platelets
• Lymphocytes