It's Your Blood

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1. In the human adult, with a reasonably normal height and weight, what is the total blood volume in the body? 6.1 liters or about 6.4 quarts 5.0 liters or about 5.3 quarts 3.3 liters or about 3.5 quarts 4.4 liters or about 4.6 quarts

2. If venous blood is drawn, transferred to a test tube and allowed to clot, it separates into two major components; namely, the clotted blood at the bottom and a liquid at the top. What is the name for this liquid portion of human blood? Plasma Serum Lymph Water

3. Blood groups involve four different types; namely, 'A', 'B', 'AB', and 'O'. Each of these four types is further classified as being Rh positive ( + ) or Rh negative ( - ). What is the most common blood type in the general U.S. population? B negative A positive O positive AB negative

4. There are five (5) distinctly different types of white blood cells; two of which are the lymphocyte and the monocyte. What is the name of any one of the other three types of white cells? Answer: ((Name only one-, no capitals and singular))

5. One cubic milliliter (cu. ml.)of blood is a microscopically small amount, being only a small fraction of a drop. How many red blood cells (erythrocytes) per cu. ml. are there in an adult male living at an altitude under 7,000 feet? About 4 to 5 million About 3 to 4 million About 6 to 7 million About 5 to 6 million

6. The red blood cells (erythrocytes) are made in the bone marrow and after being released into the circulation have a rather limited life cycle. What is the average life of the human erythrocyte? 90 days 120 days 60 days 180 days

7. What is the major effect on the human blood of prolonged living in an area above an altitude of 7,000 feet? Increased size of the erythrocytes Increase in oxygen saturation of hemoglobin Increase in total blood volume Increased number of erythrocytes

8. Another important cell within the human blood is the platelet. What is the important beneficial function of the platelets? Blocks the bleeding artery. Forms a platelet plug at a wound. Carries antibodies against infections. Carries glucose to the tissues.

9. Which of the following vascular systems does not circulate whole blood to different parts of the human body? Capillaries Venules Lymphatics Arterioles

10. In the arterial blood the plasma carries nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, vitamins, minerals and hormones to the tissues of the body. The plasma also picks up waste products. What is the most important waste product carried in the human plasma? Dead bacteria Glycogen Urea Iron