Abeka Biology Quiz 15 L62

The heart, the blood vessels, and the blood they contain compose the ________ system.

• digestive
• circulatory/

  cardiovascular

• respiratory
• nervous

Red blood cells are produced in the __________.

• bone marrow
• kidneys
• liver
• spleen

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The dangerous condition that results when a person loses too much blood and his blood pressure falls to a critical low is ___________.

• neurogenic shock
• anaphylactic shock
• cardiogenic shock
• circulatory shock

The ________ is a hand-sized organ, located in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach, that serves as a reservoir for red blood cells.

• pancreas
• spleen
• liver
• kidney

About 55% of the blood volume is a liquid called _________.

• plasma
• serum
• platelets
• hemoglobin

__________ is iron-containing blood proteins that transport oxygen through the body.

• Myoglobin
• Ferritin
• Transferrin
• Hemoglobin

__________ is an inherited disease in which a person's blood lacks the ability to clot.

• Hemophilia
• Thrombosis
• Anemia
• Leukemia

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__________ is an inherited disease in which elongated crystals form in red blood cells under certain conditions, causing the cells to become brittle and abnormally shaped.

• Cystic fibrosis
• Thalassemia
• Sickle cell disease
• Hemophilia

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A ____________ is a tiny disk-shaped cell fragment in the blood that serves as a roving patch kit.

• plasma cell
• white blood cell
• platelet
• red blood cell

Blood protein that helps in the clotting of blood is called __________.

• hemoglobin
• albumin
• globulin
• fibrinogen