Chapter 20: Blood

Chapter 20: Blood

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

TRUE/FALSE

1. Another term for plasma is interstitial fluid.

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 599

TOP:    Composition of Blood

2. Direct measurements of total blood volume involve the “tagging” of red blood cells or plasma components with radioisotopes.

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 599

TOP:    Blood Volume

3. The less fat in the body, the more blood there is per unit of body weight.

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 600

TOP:    Blood Volume

4. In men, red blood cell counts average about 4,800,000 per cubic millimeter of blood.

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 601

TOP:    Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)

5. The survival of red blood cells depends on their ability to change their shape.

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 601

TOP:    Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)