B IO 202 MIDTERM Qu estions an d
answ er s w ith accu r ate
r ationales(PASSED)
The following hormone is produced by the posterior pituitary gland. Its
two primary functions are to retain water in the body and to constrict
blood vessels by regulating the body's retention of water by acting to
increase water reabsorption in the kidney's collecting ducts. As a result,
blood volume and osmotic pressure in the body remain constant:
A) Aldosterone
B) Anti-Diuretic Hormone
C) Nitric Oxide
D) Atrial Natriuretic Peptide
E) Erythropoietin - answer B) Anti-Diuretic Hormone
2) An individual who presents with a blood type of "O negative" can
________.
A) donate to all blood types, with the exception of blood containing the
presence of the Rh antigen
B) donate to all blood types, regardless of the presence or absence or
the Rh antigen
,C) receive any blood type, including the presence of the Rh antigen on
RBCs
E) receive any blood type in moderate amounts, regardless of the
presence or absence or the Rh antigen - answer A) donate to all blood
types, with the exception of blood containing the presence of the Rh
antigen
The process by which all the formed elements of the blood develop
from its tissue of origin is called:
A) erythropoiesis
B) hematopoiesis
C) erythrocytosis
D) hemostasias
E) thrombopoiesis - answer B) hematopoiesis
) No visible cytoplasmic granules are present in what cell:
A) monocytes
B) basophils
C) eosinophils
D) neutrophils
E) all of the above - answer A) monocytes
,When anti-A serum and anti-B serum agglutinate on a blood plate with
donor blood, the blood is type is considered to be:
A) A
B) B
C) O
D) AB
E) Rh+ - answer D) AB
A specific anemic condition in which RBCs are morphologically
characterized as microcytic, hypochromic cells. (Most common type of
anemia):
A) B12 deficiency anemia
B) iron deficiency anemia
C) hemolytic anemia
D) hemorrhagic anemia
E) thalassemia - answer B) iron deficiency anemia
In reference to the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of coagulation,
where do they converge:
A) Factor V
B) Factor XI
C) Factor X
, D) Factor III E) Factor XIII - answer C) Factor X
The following nutrient is needed for normal clot formation. Although it
is not directly involved, it is used in the synthesis of 4 clotting factors:
A) Vitamin B12
B) Iron
C) Intrinsic Factor
D) Folic acid
E) Vitamin K - answer E) Vitamin K
Which sequence is correct for the following events?
1. fibrinogen → fibrin
2. clot retraction
3. formation of thromboplastin
4. prothrombin → thrombin
A) 3, 4, 1, 2
B) 1, 2, 3, 4
C) 4, 3, 1, 2
D) 3, 2, 1, 4E) 2, 3, 1, 4 - answer A) 3, 4, 1, 2
The majority of TPO that stimulates the formation of clot-forming cells
is found in the following tissue: