MLPAO PRACTICE EXAM , With Complete solution
2023/2024
fluid portion of the cell outside the nucleus
cytoplasm
Red/Orange stain or dye
Eosin
Chemical that prevents deterioration of cells or tissues
Fixative
Blue stain or dye
Methylene blue
The central structure of a cell which contains DNA and controls cell growth and
function is called
nucleus, nuclei
The form and structure of cells, tissues, and organs
Morphology
A solution that resists a sudden marked change in pH when an acid or base is
added
Buffer
An immature neutrophil.
Band Cell
Combination of eosin and methylene blue dyes in methanol is
Wrights Stain
Smears that are _____________ can be caused by the stain time being too short,
wash time being too long, or the pH of the stain being too acidic.
Too Pink
Smears that are _________________ can be caused by over staining, wash time
being too short, or pH of the stain being too alkaline.
Too Blue
The largest circulating WBC
Monocyte
Smallest WBC
Lymphocyte
Reduced colour or hemoglobin content is
Hypochromic
A significant variation on the shape of an RBC is
Poikilocytosis
A hemoglobin diluting reagent that contains iron, potassium, cyanide, and
sodium bicarbonate.
Drabkins Reagent
What is the area counted in mm squared for a RBC count
0.2
What is the area counted in mm squared for a WBC leuko tic method
4.0
What is the area counted in mmm squared for platlets
, 1.0
Abnormally high number of platelets in the blood is
Thrombocytosis
The protein portion of the haemoglobin molecule is
Globin
The iron containing portion of the haemoglobin molecule is
Heme
What is the primary component of RBC and is the oxygen carrying molecule
Hemoglobin
Haemoglobin binds ___________ and transports it to the _______________ and
tissues
Oxygen, lungs
The haemoglobin determination can be performed using either
_________________ or ____________________ blood
Capillary, venous
Hemoglobin makes up over ____________ of red blood cell content
98%
A small branch of an artery leading to a Capillery is
Arteriole
A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues is
Artery
A mini blood vessel that connects the smallest arteries to the smallest veins and
serves as an oxygen exchange vessel is
Capillary
The form of haemoglobin that binds and transports oxygen is
Oxyhemoglobin
A small vein connecting a Capillary to a vein is
Venule
A blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the tissues to the heart is
Vein
What is a thrombocyte
A blood platelet
What is a leucocyte?
white blood cell
The process of stopping bleeding which includes clot formation and clot in
dissolution is
Haemostasis
The process of blood cell formation and development is
Hemopoiesis
Arterial blood is bright red because of
Oxyhemoglobin
Venous blood is dark red because of the presence of
Deoxyhemoglobin
List the five types of wbc that are present in normal blood
Neutrophils, basophils fills, eosinophils, lymphocytes, monocytes
2023/2024
fluid portion of the cell outside the nucleus
cytoplasm
Red/Orange stain or dye
Eosin
Chemical that prevents deterioration of cells or tissues
Fixative
Blue stain or dye
Methylene blue
The central structure of a cell which contains DNA and controls cell growth and
function is called
nucleus, nuclei
The form and structure of cells, tissues, and organs
Morphology
A solution that resists a sudden marked change in pH when an acid or base is
added
Buffer
An immature neutrophil.
Band Cell
Combination of eosin and methylene blue dyes in methanol is
Wrights Stain
Smears that are _____________ can be caused by the stain time being too short,
wash time being too long, or the pH of the stain being too acidic.
Too Pink
Smears that are _________________ can be caused by over staining, wash time
being too short, or pH of the stain being too alkaline.
Too Blue
The largest circulating WBC
Monocyte
Smallest WBC
Lymphocyte
Reduced colour or hemoglobin content is
Hypochromic
A significant variation on the shape of an RBC is
Poikilocytosis
A hemoglobin diluting reagent that contains iron, potassium, cyanide, and
sodium bicarbonate.
Drabkins Reagent
What is the area counted in mm squared for a RBC count
0.2
What is the area counted in mm squared for a WBC leuko tic method
4.0
What is the area counted in mmm squared for platlets
, 1.0
Abnormally high number of platelets in the blood is
Thrombocytosis
The protein portion of the haemoglobin molecule is
Globin
The iron containing portion of the haemoglobin molecule is
Heme
What is the primary component of RBC and is the oxygen carrying molecule
Hemoglobin
Haemoglobin binds ___________ and transports it to the _______________ and
tissues
Oxygen, lungs
The haemoglobin determination can be performed using either
_________________ or ____________________ blood
Capillary, venous
Hemoglobin makes up over ____________ of red blood cell content
98%
A small branch of an artery leading to a Capillery is
Arteriole
A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues is
Artery
A mini blood vessel that connects the smallest arteries to the smallest veins and
serves as an oxygen exchange vessel is
Capillary
The form of haemoglobin that binds and transports oxygen is
Oxyhemoglobin
A small vein connecting a Capillary to a vein is
Venule
A blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the tissues to the heart is
Vein
What is a thrombocyte
A blood platelet
What is a leucocyte?
white blood cell
The process of stopping bleeding which includes clot formation and clot in
dissolution is
Haemostasis
The process of blood cell formation and development is
Hemopoiesis
Arterial blood is bright red because of
Oxyhemoglobin
Venous blood is dark red because of the presence of
Deoxyhemoglobin
List the five types of wbc that are present in normal blood
Neutrophils, basophils fills, eosinophils, lymphocytes, monocytes
