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Bio 122 Test 4
Circulatory System (pink packet)
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/30/2014

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Which of the following is not true of blood?
A. plasma is 55% of blood
B. erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets are 45% of blood
C. fibrinogen is used for clotting
D. most cells are WBCs
E. WBCs have a nucleus
Definition
D. most are red blood cells
Term
Which of the following is not true of WBCs?
A. function to fight disease
B. there are two main types
C. they lack a nucleus
D. they can leave the blood vessels
E. they are called leukocytes
Definition
C. they have a nucleus
Term
artery vs capillary vs vein structure
Definition
artery- thickest
capillary- thinnest
vein- middle
Term
What is the function of blood?
Definition
transports gasses, food, metabolic waste, hormones, maintains osmotic homeostasis, thermal regulation, fight disease and injury
Term
Two types of leukocytes
Definition
granulocytes and agranulocytes
Term
Which has sphincters?
A. arteries
B. capillaries
C. veins
D. two of the above
E. all of the above
Definition
B
Term
compare spaghetti to arteries and veins
Definition
arteries- undercooked
veins- overcooked
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