Chapter 18
Practice quiz
1. T F Platelets are one example of formed elements.
2. T F The body typically produces 2 million red blood cells per day.
3. T F RBCs are the only cell in the human that can live indefinitely under aerobic conditions.
4. T F Ferric iron is converted to ferrous iron before transport.
5. T F All blood cells are derived from the hemocytoblast.
6. T F Basophils stain with high ph substances.
7. T F Eosinophils are 250/mm3 in the blood.
8. T F B cells are a type of monocyte.
9. All of the following
are important examples of homeostatic fluid balance except:
A. blood
B. lymph
C. interstitial fluid
D. all of the above
E. none of the above are exceptions
10. Blood controls the homeostasis
of all of the following except:
A. nutrients
B. wastes
C. gases
D. ions
E. none of the above are exceptions
11. All of the following
are examples of the function of blood except:
A. transport enzymes
B. temperature regulation
C. electrolyte regulation
D. clotting
E. none of the above are exceptions
12. Blood has a viscosity
_______ times that of water.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. none of the above
13. Blood represents _____________
percentage of the body weight.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16
E. 32
14. The body part responsible
for blood cell production after the yolk sac is the ___________
A. liver
B. spleen
C. thymus
D. Lymph node
E. bone marrow
15. RBC production occurs
in all of the following except:
A. diaphysis of long bones
B. sternum
C. pelvis
D. ribs
E. vertebrae
16. WBC production occurs
in all of the following areas except:
A. spleen
B. tonsils
C. lymph nodes
D. epiphysis
E. none of the above are exceptions
17. The percentage of carbon
dioxide transported as bicarbonate is______________%.
A. 23
B. 70
C. 7
D. 3
E. none of the above
18. ________million is the
number of RBCs in a normal female.
A. About 2
B. 3.5
C. 4.8
D. 5.4
E. none of the above
19. An RBC lives for approxiamately
___ day(s).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 10
D. 12
E. 120
20. The spleen has capillary
beds that are_________microns in diameter.
A. 3
B. 6
C. 7
D. 9
E. none of the above are correct
21. The storage of iron
in the liver is _____________________.
A. gastroferritin
B. transferritin
C. apoferritin
D. ferrritin
E. all of the above are possible at one time or another