Understanding the Components of Blood

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What is the primary responsibility of White Blood Cells (Leukocytes)?

Carrying oxygen in the blood

Helping with the clotting process

Producing hemoglobin

Defending the body against infection (correct)

What is the main function of Platelets (Thrombocytes)?

Producing hemoglobin

Helping with the clotting process (correct)

Defending the body against infection

Carrying oxygen in the blood

What is the role of Albumin in the blood plasma?

Maintaining osmotic pressure and preventing leakage of fluid from blood vessels (correct)

Carrying oxygen in the blood

Helping with the clotting process

Defending the body against infection

What gives blood its red color and enables it to carry oxygen?

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What is the shape of Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)?

Flattened biconcave discs Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a cause of increased blood loss leading to iron deficiency anemia?

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What is the primary transport protein for iron in the plasma?

Transferrin Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following conditions can lead to decreased absorption of iron?

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What is the primary storage form of iron in the body?

Ferritin Signup and view all the answers

Which gastrointestinal condition is NOT associated with increased blood loss leading to iron deficiency anemia?

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What type of anemia is associated with macrocytic blood picture and megaloblastic marrow erythropoiesis?

Megaloblastic (macrocytic) anemia Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is NOT associated with increased iron requirements?

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Which organ is primarily responsible for phagocytosing old red blood cells and storing iron as ferritin and hemosiderin?

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Which nutrient is primarily responsible for the synthesis of hemoglobin?

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What type of anemia can result from gastrointestinal conditions such as peptic ulcer, haemorrhoids, and cancer of the stomach and large bowel?

Iron deficiency anemia Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a cause of increased blood loss leading to iron deficiency anemia?

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Which gastrointestinal condition is NOT associated with increased blood loss leading to iron deficiency anemia?

Achlorhydria Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary transport protein for iron in the plasma?

Transferrin Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following conditions can lead to decreased absorption of iron?

Coeliac disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)?

Disk-shaped Signup and view all the answers

What gives blood its red color and enables it to carry oxygen?

Hemoglobin Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary storage form of iron in the body?

Ferritin Signup and view all the answers

Which organ is primarily responsible for phagocytosing old red blood cells and storing iron as ferritin and hemosiderin?

Spleen Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Albumin in the blood plasma?

Maintaining osmotic pressure Signup and view all the answers

What type of anemia is associated with macrocytic blood picture and megaloblastic marrow erythropoiesis?

Megaloblastic Anemia Signup and view all the answers

Understanding the Components of Blood

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What is the primary responsibility of White Blood Cells (Leukocytes)?

What is the main function of Platelets (Thrombocytes)?

What is the role of Albumin in the blood plasma?

What gives blood its red color and enables it to carry oxygen?

What is the shape of Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)?

Which of the following is NOT a cause of increased blood loss leading to iron deficiency anemia?

What is the primary transport protein for iron in the plasma?

Which of the following conditions can lead to decreased absorption of iron?

What is the primary storage form of iron in the body?

Which gastrointestinal condition is NOT associated with increased blood loss leading to iron deficiency anemia?

What type of anemia is associated with macrocytic blood picture and megaloblastic marrow erythropoiesis?

Which condition is NOT associated with increased iron requirements?

Which organ is primarily responsible for phagocytosing old red blood cells and storing iron as ferritin and hemosiderin?

Which nutrient is primarily responsible for the synthesis of hemoglobin?

What type of anemia can result from gastrointestinal conditions such as peptic ulcer, haemorrhoids, and cancer of the stomach and large bowel?

Which of the following is a cause of increased blood loss leading to iron deficiency anemia?

Which gastrointestinal condition is NOT associated with increased blood loss leading to iron deficiency anemia?

What is the primary transport protein for iron in the plasma?

Which of the following conditions can lead to decreased absorption of iron?

What is the shape of Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)?

What gives blood its red color and enables it to carry oxygen?

What is the primary storage form of iron in the body?

Which organ is primarily responsible for phagocytosing old red blood cells and storing iron as ferritin and hemosiderin?

What is the role of Albumin in the blood plasma?

What type of anemia is associated with macrocytic blood picture and megaloblastic marrow erythropoiesis?

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