Blood Quiz

All formed elements found in the blood are formed from __ in the __.

• tissue; spleen

• bone cells; liver

• stem cells; bone marrow

• plasma proteins; arteries

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Which of the following is NOT matched correctly?

• red blood cells - erythrocytes

• white blood cells - thrombocytes

• embolus - blood clot that travels through the blood stream

• antigens - proteins found on the surface of red blood cells

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Which of the following statements about blood composition and volume is NOT true?

• The average human has between eight and nine liters of blood.

• 45% of the blood is composed of formed elements.

• 55% of the blood is plasma.

• There are many more red blood cells than white blood cells.

Which of the following statements about blood types is NOT true?

• Type O is the most common.

• A person with type A blood has antibody anti-B.

• A person with type O blood has both types of antigens.

• Type AB is the Universal Recipient.

Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?

• fight infections

• distribute hormones

• transport nutrients

• regulate filtration

When an infection occurs, the number of

• red blood cells increases

• white blood cells increases

• red blood cells decreases

• white blood cells decreases

What type of tissue is blood?

• membraneous

• nervous

• connective

• epithelial

Which of the following conditions may be caused by a low number of red blood cells?

• hemophilia

• anemia

• hemostasis

• high blood pressure

Which of the following statements about blood clotting is NOT true?

• Fibrin forms a mesh that holds in red blood cells.

• Blood vessel spasms help reduce blood loss.

• Platelets will become sticky and cling to damaged tissue.

• White blood cells will produce chemicals to attract more platelets.

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Match the following

• large, several different types

• Red blood cells

• biconcave disk, carry oxygen

• White blood cells

• cell fragments, initiate blood clotting

• Platelets