MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

QUESTION 14

1. Where does haematopoiesis take place?

   	1.	Lungs
   	2.	Pancreas
   	3.	Liver
   	4.	Bone marrow.

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QUESTION 15

1. The greatest medical problem with the Rh blood groupis:           

   	1.	transfusion incompatibility
   	2.	chronic anemia for Rh negative individuals
   	3.	chronic anemia for Rh positive individuals
   	4.	none of the above

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QUESTION 16

1. In the ABO blood system, you normally can be type:

   	1.	A
   	2.	B
   	3.	ABO
   	4.	A, B, AB, or O
   	5.	All of the above

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QUESTION 17

1. When blood clumps or forms visible islands in the still liquidplasma, it is called:

   	1.	clotting
   	2.	agglutination
   	3.	none of the above

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QUESTION 18

1. More commonly called platelets

   	1.	Erythrocytes
   	2.	Leukocytes
   	3.	Thrombocytes

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QUESTION 19

1. Mother-fetus Rh blood type incompatibility problems can occur ifthe mother is _____ and her fetus is

   	1.	Rh positive; Rh positive
   	2.	Rh positive; Rh negative
   	3.	Rh negative; Rh positive
   	4.	Rh negative; Rh negative
   	5.	b and c

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QUESTION 20

1. An increased white blood cell count is indicative of whichdisease?

   	1.	Lupus
   	2.	Leukaemia
   	3.	Anaemia
   	4.	Melanoma

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QUESTION 21

1. Which of the following is the function of white blood cells?

   	1.	Transport oxygen.
   	2.	Maintain homeostasis.
   	3.	Defend against infection.
   	4.	Produce haemoglobin.

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QUESTION 22

1. More commonly called red blood cells

   	1.	Erythrocytes
   	2.	Leukocytes
   	3.	Thrombocytes

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QUESTION 23

1. Which of the following statements about erythrocytes iscorrect?

   	1.	They fight infection.
   	2.	They clot blood.
   	3.	They lack a nucleus.
   	4.	They are produced in the spleen

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QUESTION 24

1. What would happen to red blood cells if the haem group wereremoved from haemoglobin?

   	1.	Red blood cells would not be able to bind oxygen
   	2.	Red blood cells would not be able to reproduce
   	3.	White blood cells would not be able to reproduce
   	4.	Blood clot formation would be inhibited.

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QUESTION 25

1. Venous blood is :

   	1.	Bluish
   	2.	Dark red
   	3.	Bright red
   	4.	Pale red