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BIO 169 Blood Exam Questions With Correct Answers What is blood composed of? - answerred blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, plasma Percentage of plasma in blood - answer55% percentage of red blood cells - answer45% percentage of white blood cells and platelets - answer1% average hemat...

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BIO 169 Blood Exam Questions With
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What is blood composed of? - answer✔✔red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, plasma

Percentage of plasma in blood - answer✔✔55%

percentage of red blood cells - answer✔✔45%

percentage of white blood cells and platelets - answer✔✔1%

average hematocrit - answer✔✔45%

composition of plasma - answer✔✔92% water
7% proteins
1% other solutes

Function of RBC - answer✔✔transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

Function of WBC - answer✔✔fight infection

function of platelets - answer✔✔blood clotting

Composition of RBC - answer✔✔Four heme groups
Globin
Four Iron ions

role of EPO - answer✔✔initiates and stimulates the production of RBCs

what triggers RBC production? - answer✔✔Erythropoietin --> which responds to low O2
(relative hypoxia)

What is erythropoiesis? - answer✔✔production of red blood cells

hemorrhagic anemia - answer✔✔caused by blood loss

Chronic hemorrhagic anemia - answer✔✔Slow, constant loss from ulcers or hemorrhoids.

, BRIGHTSTARS EXAM STUDY SOLUTIONS 8/15/2024 2:05 PM
iron deficiency anemia - answer✔✔anemia caused by inadequate iron intake

pernicious anemia - answer✔✔lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb vitamin
B12 into the bloodstream

renal anemia - answer✔✔Lack of EPO
Often accompanies renal disease
Treated with synthetic EPO

aplastic anemia - answer✔✔failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow

Thalassemia - answer✔✔inherited defect in ability to produce hemoglobin, leading to
hypochromia

sickle cell anemia - answer✔✔a genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in
some red blood cells assuming an abnormal sickle shape

polycythemia vera - answer✔✔general increase in red blood cells

secondary polycythemia - answer✔✔from dehydration, emphysema, high altitude, or physical
conditioning

Granulocytes - answer✔✔neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils

Agranulocytes - answer✔✔lymphocytes and monocytes

Neutrophils function - answer✔✔phagocytosis to destroy bacteria

Neutrophils nucleus - answer✔✔multi-lobed

Lymphocytes function - answer✔✔produce antibodies

lymphocytes nucleus - answer✔✔large, round, or slightly indented nucleus that stains very dark
purple

monocytes function - answer✔✔moves to tissues thru diapedesis where they develop to
macrophages
Viral infections

Monocytes nucleus - answer✔✔kidney shaped

Eosinophils function - answer✔✔-help moderate allergic reactions
-defend against parasitic worm infestations (phagocytic)

eosinophils nucleus - answer✔✔bilobed

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