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One of the unhealthy effects of blood doping is to


A) increase the viscosity of the blood.
B) decrease the blood pressure in the arteries.
C) decrease the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.
D) increase the carbon dioxide carrying capacity of the blood.
E) increase the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Erythropoietin is a hormone produced by the _______________ to increase the rate of production and maturation of erythrocyte progenitor and erythroblast cells.

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For a relatively small injury,a platelet plug is formed within 1 minute.

A) True
B) False

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Platelets are roughly the same size as erythrocytes,and like erythrocytes,they eject their nucleus just before entering circulation.

A) True
B) False

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Simply put,antibodies are molecules on the lookout for antigens.

A) True
B) False

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Congenital hemolytic anemia is


A) when destruction of erythrocytes is more rapid than normal.
B) when there is an inherited anemia associated with a defect in iron uptake.
C) caused by a failure of the body to absorb Vitamin B12.
D) characterized by a large number of immature,nucleated cells.
E) characterized by significantly decreased formation of erythrocytes and hemoglobin due to defective red bone marrow.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The viscosity of blood is ________ proportional to the number of erythrocytes and _______ proportional to the amount of fluid.


A) directly,directly
B) directly,indirectly
C) indirectly,indirectly
D) indirectly,directly

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Aged erythrocytes are phagocytized in the liver and spleen by cells called ________________.

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Two of the four globin chains in the hemoglobin molecule are called alpha chains and the other two are called ________________ chains.

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The agglutinogens (or antigens) that determine the ABO and Rh blood types are


A) found on the surface of erythrocytes.
B) found in the cytosol of the erythrocytes.
C) located on the surface of the leukocytes.
D) located in the cytosol of the leukocytes.
E) part of the reticular connective tissue of the spleen.

F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

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Natural killer cells derive from T-lymphoblasts and monocytes derive from the granulocyte line.

A) True
B) False

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Which term best describes the function of blood when considering the presence of carbon dioxide and endocrine hormones


A) Regulation
B) Protection
C) Prevention
D) Transportation

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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