A+P

1. Which of the following is not a normal component of the blood?

A. neurons
B. proteins
C. water
D. glucose
E. vitamins

2. The blood has all of the following properties except _____.

A. 38 °C
B. less viscose than water
C. pH 7.35-7.45
D. 280-295 mOsm

3. About what percent of body weight is the blood?

A. 8%
B. 40%
C. 15%
D. 20%
E. 3%

4. What percent of total blood can a healthy adult donate each time without adverse effects?

A. 10%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 20%
E. 50%

5. Which two of the following are functions of the blood?
1) transport of nutrients, 2) production of hormones , 3) protection, 4) respiration, 5) reproduction of sperm

A. 4 and 5
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 4
D. 2 and 3
E. 1 and 2

6. What percent of the blood is plasma?
A. ~90%
B. ~30%
C. ~10%
D. ~50%
E. ~70%

7. Plasma contains the following proteins except ___.

A. hemoglobin
B. g globulin
C. albumin
D. a globulin
E. fibrinogen

8. The functions of plasma proteins do not include ___.

A. transport of oxygen
B. transport of some hydrophobic hormones
C. coagulation

9. Which of the following cells is not present in the blood?

A. macrophages
B. neutrophils
C. erythrocytes
D. monocytes

10. Which of the following cell type is the most abundant among all blood cells ?

A. lymphocytes
B. erythrocytes
C. basophils
D. neutrophils
E. eosinophils

11. ABO blood type is determined by specific glycoproteins (agglutinogens) which are located on ___.

A. plasma membrane of erythrocytes
B. plasma membrane of leukocytes
C. cytoplasm of leukocytes
D. membrane of platelets
E. cytoplasm of erythrocytes

12 Type AB blood contains ___.

A) A agglutinogens plus B agglutinins
B) both A and B agglutinogens plus both A and B agglutinins
C) A agglutinogens
D) O agglutinogens plus A and B agglutinins
E) B agglutinogens and A agglutinins

13. What happens when a type AB blood is transfused into the blood stream of a type B person?


B. agglutination of the recipient’s erythrocytes
C. aggregation of the donor’s erythrocytes with the recipient’s erythrocytes
D. aggregation of the donor’s leukocytes with the recipient’s leukocytes
E. agglutination of the donor’s leukocytes