MCQs Test: Blood.
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1. Process of White blood cell formation is called,
A. ? Hematopoiesis.
B. ? Erythropoiesis.
C. ✔ Leukopoiesis.
D. ? Thrombopoiesis.
2. Process of Platelets formation is called,
A. ? Hematopoiesis.
B. ? Erythropoiesis.
C. ? Leukopoiesis.
D. ✔ Thrombopoiesis.
3. Thrombopoetin (TPO) is a hormone produced by the ----- that promotes
the formation of red blood cells by the bone marrow.
A. ✘ Liver.
B. ✔ Kidney.
C. ? Lungs.
D. ? Spleen.
4. A healthy adult female has about ---- ----- rbcs/ microliter (µL) of blood.
A. ✔ 4.8 Million.
B. ? 4.8 Billion.
C. ? 5.4 Million.
D. ? 5.4 Billion.
5. --------- contains specific “Antigens (glycolipids)” which are responsible
for blood grouping.
A. ✔ Erythrocytes.
B. ? Leucocytes.
C. ? Thrombocytes.
D. ? All of the above.
6. Process of Red blood cell formation is called,
A. ? Hematopoiesis.
B. ✔ Erythropoiesis.
C. ? Leukopoiesis.
D. ? Thrombopoiesis.
7. Red Blood Cells are also called as --------.
A. ✔ Erythrocytes.
B. ? Leucocytes.
C. ? Thrombocytes.
D. ? Monocytes.
8. Normal pH of the blood is,
A. ? 7.1
B. ? 7.2
C. ? 7.3
D. ✔ 7.4
9. Which of the following blood cells provide the major defense for our
bodies against infections?
A. ? Erythrocytes.
B. ✔ Leucocytes.
C. ? Thrombocytes.
D. ? All of the above.
10. A healthy adult male has about ---- ----- rbcs/ microliter (µL) of blood.
A. ✘ 4.8 Million.
B. ? 4.8 Billion.
C. ✔ 5.4 Million.
D. ? 5.4 Billion.
11.Plasma constitutes ------- % of the blood.
A. ✘ 45.
B. ? 50.
C. ✔ 55.
D. ? 60.
12. A single haemoglobin molecule can carry up to ----- molecules of
oxygen.
A. ? 2
B. ? 3
C. ✔ 4
D. ? 5
13. White Blood Cells are also called as --------.
A. ? Erythrocytes.
B. ✔ Leucocytes.
C. ? Thrombocytes.
D. ? Monocytes.
14. Process of blood cell formation is called,
A. ✔ Hematopoiesis.
B. ? Erythropoiesis.
C. ? Leukopoiesis.
D. ? Thrombopoiesis.
15. The relatively clear liquid medium which carries the other cells of
blood is called,
A. ? Phospholipids.
B. ✔ Plasma.
C. ? Water.
D. ? Collagen.
16. Identify the cell form of erythrocyte which lacks nucleus,
A. ? Progenitor cells.
B. ? Normoblasts.
C. ✘ Proerythroblasts.
D. ✔ Reticulocytes.
17. Which of the followings is not a function of the blood,
A. ✘ Transportation.
B. ✘ Protection.
C. ✘ Regulation.
D. ? Excretion.
18. Blood is a ----- --------- that consists of cells surrounded by an
extracellular matrix.
A. ✔ Fluid Connective Tissue.
B. ? Dense Connective Tissue.
C. ? Muscular Tissue.
D. ? Special Epithelial Tissue.
19. Platelets are also called as --------.
A. ? Erythrocytes.
B. ? Leucocytes.
C. ✔ Thrombocytes.
D. ? Monocytes.
20. Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hormone produced by the ----- that
promotes the formation of red blood cells by the bone marrow.
A. ? Liver.
B. ✔ Kidney.
C. ✘ Lungs.
D. ? Spleen.
21. The blood volume is ---- liters in an average-sized adult female.
A. ✔ 4-5
B. ? 5-6
C. ? 3-4
D. ✘ 4.5 to 5.5.
22. Cellular Components constitutes ------- % of the blood.
A. ✔ 45.
B. ? 50.
C. ? 55.
D. ? 60.
23. At which of the following stages RBCs are released in blood,
A. ? Progenitor cells.
B. ? Normoblasts.
C. ? Proerythroblasts.
D. ✔ Reticulocytes.
24. Haemoglobin is a large, complex protein containing a globular
protein (globin) and a pigmented iron containing complex called -----.
A. ✔ Haem.
B. ? Ferritin.
C. ? Transferrin.
D. ? Bile Pigment.
25. Which of the following is the major site of blood cell formation.
A. ? Liver.
B. ? Spleen.
C. ✔ Red Bonemarrow.
D. ? Yellow Bone Marrow.
1. Neutrophiles take both acidic and basic stains and appear “-----” in color.
A. ? Reddish Orange
B. ✔ Purple.
C. ? Bluish.
D. ✘ Dark Green.
2. The person with Blood Group AB produces ------ antibodies.
A. ? Antibody A
B. ✘ No antibodies.
C. ✔ No antibodies.
D. ? Both Antibody A & B.
3. Decreased number of all three types of blood cells is called
“Pancytopenia”. Which of the following types of anaemia is
characterized by “pancytopenia”.
A. ? Iron deficiency anaemia.
B. ? Megaloblastic Anaemia.
C. ✔ Hypoplastic or Aplastic Anaemia.
D. ? Pernicious Anaemia.
4. Maturation of RBCs takes place under the influence of ---------.
A. ✔ Vitamin B12 and folic acid.
B. ? Vitamin D and folic acid.
C. ? Vitamin B12 and Ascorbic acid.
D. ? Vitamin B1 and Ascorbic acid.
5. RBCs have a definite lifespan of ----- days.
A. ✔ 120 .
B. ? 110
C. ? 125
D. ? 115
6. The ------ is the major organ for RBC destruction.
A. ✘ Liver.
B. ? Kidney.
C. ? Lungs.
D. ✔ Spleen.
7. The WBC reaching first at the site of infection is,
A. ✔ Neutrophils.
B. ✘ Acidophile.
C. ? Basophils.
D. ? Lymphocytes.
8. Heme is a pigment broken down to iron and ---------.
A. ? Bile Salts.
B. ✔ Bile Pigments.
C. ? Albumins.
D. ✘ Globins.
9. Universal Recipient is,
A. ? Blood Group A.
B. ? Blood Group B.
C. ✔ Blood Group AB.
D. ? Blood Group O.
10. Deficiency of vitamin “-----” leads to formation of abnormally large
erythrocytes (megaloblasts).
A. ? Vitamin D
B. ? Vitamin C
C. ? Vitamin B6
D. ✔ Vitamin B12.
11.Basophiles take up the basic stain “Methylene Blue” and appear “-------”
in color.
A. ? Reddish Orange
B. ? Purple.
C. ✔ Bluish.
D. ✘ Dark Green.
12. Rh Factor, is also called as ----------,
A. ✔ D Antigen.
B. ? DA Antigen
C. ? E Antigen
D. ? EA Antigen.
13. Normal count of platelets is:------------/ microliter of blood.
A. ✔ 150000-450000
B. ? 250000-450000
C. ? 150000-550000
D. ? 15000-45000
14. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Anaemia.
A. ? Tachycardia.
B. ? Palpitations.
C. ? Breathlessness or fatigue.
D. ✔ Increase Blood Sugar Levels.
15. NORMAL COUNT of WBCs is :----------/mm3 of blood.
A. ✔ 4500-11000
B. ? 45000-110000
C. ? 4000-10000
D. ? 40000-100000
16. Leukocytosis is,
A. ? Increased no. of RBCs.
B. ✔ Increased no. of WBCs.
C. ? Increased no. of Platelets.
D. ? Increased clotting time of blood.
17. The only blood cells which contain “Nucleus” and other cell
organelles is,
A. ? Erythrocytes.
B. ✔ Leucocytes.
C. ? Thrombocytes.
D. ? All of the above.
18. Universal Donor is,
A. ? Blood Group A.
B. ? Blood Group B.
C. ? Blood Group AB.
D. ✔ Blood Group O.
19. Polycythaemia is,
A. ✔ Increased no. of RBCs.
B. ? Increased no. of WBCs.
C. ? Increased no. of Platelets.
D. ? Increased clotting time of blood.
20. Select the compatible blood group for an individual with O -ve Blood
Group.
A. ? O+ve
B. ✔ O-ve
C. ? AB-ve
D. ? All of the above are compatible.
21. Eosinophiles take up “Eosin” , the acidic stain and appear “------” in
color.
A. ✔ Reddish Orange
B. ? Purple.
C. ? Bluish.
D. ? Dark Green.
22. Anaemia is,
A. ✔ Decreased Oxygen Carrying Capacity of the blood.
B. ? Increased Oxygen Carrying Capacity of the blood.
C. ? Increased Clotting Capacity of the blood.
D. ? Decreased Clotting Capacity of the blood.
23. Leukopenia is,
A. ? Decreased no. of RBCs.
B. ✔ Decreased no. of WBCs.
C. ? Decreased no. of Platelets.
D. ? Decreased clotting time of blood.
24. The person with Blood Group O produces ------ antibodies.
A. ? Antibody A
B. ? No antibodies.
C. ? No antibodies.
D. ✔ Both Antibody A & B.
25. In the ABO system of Blood Grouping the two types of antigens
identified present on the RBC surface are --------- .
A. ✔ Antigen A and Antigen B.
B. ? Antigen A and Antigen D
C. ? Antigen D and Antigen B.
D. ? Antigen A and Antigen C.
