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What is the primary function of the plasma proteins and platelets in blood?
What percentage of the total blood volume is typically made up of erythrocytes (red blood cells)?
Which of the following is NOT a formed element of blood?
What is the normal range for the hematocrit (percent of blood volume that is red blood cells) in females?
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What is the average blood volume for a male adult?
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What is the primary function of the white blood cells (leukocytes) in the blood?
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What is the primary function of erythrocytes?
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Which of the following is NOT a structural characteristic of erythrocytes?
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Why is the biconcave shape of erythrocytes important?
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Which protein provides flexibility to erythrocytes to pass through capillaries?
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How does ATP production occur in erythrocytes?
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What is the primary function of blood?
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Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?
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What are the two prime elements of blood?
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Which of the following is NOT a component of blood plasma?
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What is the first step in hemostasis?
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What is the Rh factor?
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Where does hematopoiesis, the formation of all blood cells, occur?
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What is the role of hormones and growth factors in hematopoiesis?
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Which type of cell transforms into a proerythroblast during erythropoiesis?
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Which stage of erythropoiesis synthesizes large amounts of red-hued hemoglobin?
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At which stage do cells appear just pink due to containing mostly hemoglobin?
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Which type of blood cells still contain a small amount of ribosomes during their differentiation?
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What is the primary function of erythropoietin in the life cycle of red blood cells?
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Which of the following statements about the breakdown of red blood cells is incorrect?
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What is the final product formed from the breakdown of bilirubin in the intestines?
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What is the primary role of transferrin in the life cycle of red blood cells?
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What is the approximate lifespan of a red blood cell in the human body?
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Which of the following is not a step in the life cycle of red blood cells?
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