Hemoglobin is made up of the protein heme and the red pigment globin.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 2) John is a 26-year-old man who begins to notice a progressive enlargement of feet, hands, cranium, nose, and lower jaw bone. His doctor recommends a pituitary gland operation. What is the most likely diagnosis? Why?
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Question 3) A lack of intrinsic factor, leading to a deficiency of vitamin B12 and causing an appearance of large pale cells called macrocytes, is characteristic of ________.
A) polycythemia
B) sickle-cell anemia
C) aplastic anemia
D) pernicious anemia
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Question 4) Which of the following is not a structural characteristic that contributes to erythrocyte gas transport functions?
A) produces energy anaerobically
B) few organelles provide room for more hemoglobin
C) biconcave shape
D) mitotically active
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Question 5) White blood cells are produced through the action of colony-stimulating factors.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 6) Matching
A) Embolism
B) Polycythemia
C) Anemia
D) Thrombocytopenia
E) Leukemia
41) Cancerous condition involving white blood cells.
42) Condition in which blood has abnormally low oxygen-carrying capacity.
43) Abnormal excess of erythrocytes resulting in an increase in blood viscosity.
44) Free-floating thrombus in the bloodstream.
45) Platelet deficiency resulting in spontaneous bleeding from small blood vessels.
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Question 7) Matching
A) B
B) D
C) C
D) A
35) Type O.
36) Type A.
37) Type AB.
38) Type B.
39) Universal donor.
40) Universal recipient.
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Question 8) Matching
A) Prostaglandin derivates such as Thromboxane A2
B) Erythropoietin
C) Spectrin
D) Heparin
E) Interleukins and CSFs
30) Produced by platelets.
31) A fibrous protein that gives shape to an RBC plasma membrane.
32) Hormone that stimulates production of RBCs.
33) Stimulates WBC production.
34) Natural anticoagulant found in basophils.
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Question 9) The parents of a 17-year-old boy are concerned about his height because he is only 5 feet tall and they are both close to 6 feet tall. After tests by their doctor, a certain hormone is prescribed for the boy.
What is the probable diagnosis, and what hormone was prescribed? Why might the child still expect to reach his growth potential?
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Question 10) Which of the following is not a phase of hemostasis?
A) fibrinolysis
B) vascular spasm
C) platelet plug formation
D) coagulation
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