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Cardiovascular System: Blood Chapter 18.1 Quiz

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What is the main function of blood plasma?

Regulating body temperature and water content

Transporting white blood cells and platelets

Transporting nutrients, oxygen, and hormones (correct)

Sustaining homeostasis in the body

What is the role of albumin in blood plasma?

Producing immunity against diseases

Assisting in blood clotting

Creating resistance to anemia

Transporting fatty acids and steroid hormones (correct)

Which stem cell type becomes erythrocytes and platelets?

Hemopoietic stem cell

Colony-stimulating factor cell

Myeloid stem cell (correct)

Lymphoid stem cell

What stimulates the development of platelets?

Thrombopoietin from the liver and kidney Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal percentage of red blood cells (RBC) in the blood?

45% Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of fibrinogen in blood plasma?

Assisting in blood clotting Signup and view all the answers

Which type of anemia is most commonly associated with sickled RBC?

Hemolytic anemia Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of vitamin deficiency anemia?

Poor diet Signup and view all the answers

Among the leukocytes, which type provides general nonspecific immunity against foreign cells or body cells that don’t express 'self' proteins?

Natural killer cells Signup and view all the answers

Which leukocyte type is good against bacteria and contains lyszyme and defensins to breakdown membranes and walls?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of platelets in the blood?

Repairing damaged blood vessels Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of granular leukocytes?

Abundant granules in the cytoplasm Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal percentage of hemoglobin saturation?

95-100% Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of erythrocytes (red blood cells)?

Carrying oxygen away from the lungs Signup and view all the answers

Which mineral helps to absorb and transport iron in the body?

Copper Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of sickle cell disease?

Abnormal hemoglobin Signup and view all the answers

Which nutrient is essential for erythrocyte (red blood cell) production?

Folate Signup and view all the answers

What happens to red blood cells (RBCs) after living for about 120 days?

Their iron is stored or recycled Signup and view all the answers