The liquid portion of the blood with fibrinogen and some of the clotting proteins removed is
1. plasma.
2. platelets.
3. plasma proteins.
4. serum

Pernicious anemia is an example of
1. hypochromic anemia.
2. nutritional anemia.
3. hemorrhagic anemia.
4. hemolytic anemia.
 

Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. nutritional anemia – cynocobalamin deficiency
2. eosinophilia – worm infestations
3. hemorrhagic anemia - large blood loss
4. thrombocytopenia - greatly increased platelets

What cells remove the old, damaged, or defective erythrocytes from the blood?
1. NK cells.
2. Dendritic cells.
3. macrophages.
4. monocytes.

All the following statements regarding coagulation of blood are correct except:
1. Prothrombinase catalyzes the breakdown of prothrombin to thrombin.
2. Thrombin catalyzes the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin.
3. Antithrombin inactivates thrombin.
4. Heparin causes fibrinolysis.

Identify a very important thrombolytic amongst the following:
1. warfarin
2. heparin
3. oxalates and citrates
4. t-PA

Which of these statements about the ABO blood group is NOT true?

The agglutinogens [antigens] and the agglutinins [antibodies] for the ABO blood group are found respectively:
1. on the erythrocytes, on the leukocytes
2. on the erythrocytes, in the plasma
3. on the leukocytes, in the plasma
4. in the plasma, on the erythrocytes

What is true regarding blood transfusion and compatibility?
1. A-negative blood can probably be safely donated to a person with A-positive blood.
2. Antibodies against the Rh antigen do not develop unless an Rh-positive person is exposed to Rh-negative blood.
3. The largest percentage of people in India are Rh-negative.
4. Rh-negative mothers cannot have an Rh-positive baby.

The colloid osmotic pressure in the blood is mainly due to:
1. albumin
2. glucose
3. RBCs
4. globulins