Questions and Answers of Human Biology

Match the type of blood vessel with its major function. arteries arterioles capillaries veins a. diffusion b. control of blood distribution c. transport, blood volume reservoirs d. blood transport
Match these three circulation components with their descriptions. capillary beds heart chambers heart contractions a. two atria, two ventricles b. driving force for blood c. zones of diffusion
What is blood plasma, and what is its function?
Add the missing labels to this diagram of hemoglobin. Then, on a separate sheet of paper, list the factors that affect the tendency of hemoglobin to bind with oxygen. Oppo Ⓒ Cengage Learning
As the text described, when a person’s red blood cell count drops, the kidneys receive less oxygen. In response they release erythropoietin, which prompts the bone marrow to make more red blood
The______ produces white blood cells, which function in ______ and ______.a. Liver; oxygen transport; defenseb. Lymph glands; oxygen transport; stabilizing pHc. Bone marrow; day-to-day housekeeping;
Blood-feeding insects such as mosquitoes inject an anticoagulant into the victim’s bloodstream. How does this benefit the insect?
What is an agglutination response? How can it be avoided when blood is transfused?
What is the function of hemostasis? What are the two ways a blood clot can form?
Blood typing determines the particular______ on a person’s ______.a. Antibodies; white blood cellsb. Self markers; red blood cellsc. Antibodies; red blood cellsd. Self markers; white blood cells
Match the blood terms with the best description. red blood cell platelets stem cell plasma A, B, O a. plug leaks b. blood markers c. blood cell source d. erythrocyte e. more than half of whole blood
The formation of a blood clot ______.a. Is an alternative to hemostasisb. Can occur only through an intrinsic mechanism that involves substances in the blood itselfc. Is just one of several
Thrombocytopenia (throm-bo-sye-tow-pee-ne-ah) is a disorder that develops when certain drugs, bone marrow cancer, or radiation destroys red bone marrow, including stem cells that give rise to
What are the cellular components of blood? Where do the various kinds come from?

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