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

Subtopic:  Blood: White Blood Cells |
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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.

Subtopic:  Blood: Blood Clotting |

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

Subtopic:  Blood: Blood Clotting |

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

1.  A person with type O blood can donate blood to individuals with type A, B, AB, or O blood types.
2.  Transfusions should be made considering the plasma of the donor and the erythrocytes of the patient (recipient).
3.  A person with type A blood should not receive a transfusion from someone with type AB blood.
4.  A person with type O blood has both the A and B antigens.
Subtopic:  Blood: Blood Group (A,B,O) |
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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

Subtopic:  Blood: Blood Group (A,B,O) |
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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.

Subtopic:  Blood: Blood Group (A,B,O) | Blood: Blood Group |

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

Subtopic:  Blood: General Description & RBC |
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Erythropoeisis does not normally require:
1. folic acid
2. vitamin K
3. iron
4. vitamin B12

Subtopic:  Blood: General Description & RBC |
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All the following anticoagulants are found in the blood except:
1. ethylenediamenetetraacetic acid (EDTA).
2. antithrombin
3. heparin
4. prostacyclin

Subtopic:  Blood: Blood Clotting |
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RhoGAM injection [one brand of Rh immunoglobulin] is given to Rh-negative mothers to:
1. initiate the synthesis of anti-Rh antibodies in the mother.
2. initiate anti-Rh antibody production in the fetus.
3. prevent the mother from producing anti-Rh antibodies.
4. prevent the fetus from producing anti-Rh antibodies.

Subtopic:  Blood: Blood Group |
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