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BIOL 130: Chapter 6
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Identify all of the symptoms that may indicate an individual has acute lymphocytic leukemia. | swelling in the neck, lack of energy, bruises that take longer than normal to heal |
| Select all functions of blood. | helps regulate body temperature, transports gases, combats pathogens |
| Transport functions of the blood include transport of hormones, hemoglobin transport of oxygen, and ______. | distribution of nutrients. |
| Select all substances transported by the blood. | hormones, oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide |
| Phagocytosis, antibodies, and blood clotting are components of which function of the blood? | defense |
| The liquid portion of the blood is called _____. | plasma |
| The three general categories of blood function are transport, regulation, and _____. | defense |
| The primary transport medium of the human body is the _____. | blood |
| True or false: Hormones, wastes and lipids are transported by the blood. | true |
| Pathogens are destroyed by being engulfed during a process called _____. | phagocytosis |
| Blood is which type of tissue? | connective |
| Select the two major components of the blood. | formed elements and plasma |
| Select the three types of formed elements found in human blood. | red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets |
| Select all functions of blood. | combats pathogens, helps regulate body temperature, transports gases |
| All of the categories of formed elements of human blood are produced by the _____. | red bone marrow |
| Blood is considered to be a type of fluid _____ tissue since it contains cells and a noncellular matrix. | connective |
| About 91% of plasma is ______. | water |
| The maintenance of blood pH, blood clotting, transportation of cholesterol, and maintenance of osmotic pressure are all functions of which blood component? | plasma proteins |
| Cells that can divide and become the various types of blood cell are called _____. | pluripotent stem cells |
| Which of the following are characteristics of red blood cells? | carry oxygen, contain hemoglobin, biconcave shape |
| The portion of the blood responsible for carrying dissolved salts, proteins, and buffers is the ______. | plasma |
| Blood is red because of the presence of which molecule? | hemoglobin |
| Select all of the following that are components of plasma. | proteins, salts, urea |
| Select all functions of plasma proteins. | maintain osmotic pressure, buffer blood pH, form blood clots |
| Red blood cells are also known as _____. | erythrocytes |
| Select all structural components of hemoglobin. | heme, four polypeptide chains, iron |
| The component of the blood that is directly responsible for the transportation of oxygen is ______. | hemoglobin |
| A single molecule of hemoglobin can bind to and transport ___ molecules of oxygen gas. (Answer with a number.) | 4 |
| Hemoglobin that is carrying carbon dioxide is called _____. | carbaminohemoglobin |
| The iron-containing group in our blood is the _____. | heme |
| The protein with four polypeptides in our RBC is the _______. | globin |
| Red blood cells are produced by stem cells in the _____. | bone marrow |
| Each molecule of hemoglobin can transport how many molecules of O2? | 4 |
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