BIO114 - Chapter 7 Quiz

Plasma

What compromises about 55% of whole blood and is made up mostly of water?

Red blood cells

A scientist is interested in doing a research project on hemoglobin. From which one of the following could he extract the hemoglobin for his study?

Antigens

Foreign cells that enter the human body have a unique cell surface proteins, known as _____, which stimulate the body's defense to attack.

Platelets

Which one of the following formed elements in the blood is not a cell but is actually a fragment of a cell?

B-

Which one of the following is a human blood type?

Anemia

What name is given to a condition caused by a decrease in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood that may be diagnosed by a low hematocrit?

Lymphatic

In addition to the circulatory system, the ____ system is also characterized by possessing a series of fluid-filled vessels.

Stem

Cells located in red bone marrow that give rise to platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells are called ____ cells.

White blood is found inside blood vessels, interstitial fluid is the extracellular fluid in which all the cells of the body are bathed.

True

Unlike red blood cells, white blood cells are capable of leaving blood vessels to enter the tissue fluid between cells.

True