In what way does blood assist inimmune function?
| A. | Red blood cells transport gases. |
| B. | Albumins transport hormones. |
| C. | Plasma antibodies and white blood cells defend againstpathogens. |
| D. | Platelets allow clotting. |
What is so special about hemoglobin?
| A. | It is organic and gluten free. |
| B. | It reversibly binds O2, i.e. it binds and releases O2 in thepulmonary circulation and systemic tissues, respectively. |
| C. | It carries oxygen and moves freely across capillary walls todeliver oxygen and retrieve carbon dioxide from metabolicallyactive tissues. |
| D. | It has 34 hydrogen molecules. |
3. What does erythropoietin (EPO) do?
| | A. It stimulates red blood cell synthesis in the white bonemarrow. |
| | B. It stimulates red blood cell production in the red bonemarrow. |
| | C. It stimulates red blood cell production in the circulatingplasma. |
| | D. It stimulates hematopoiesis. |
| | E. It stimulates hemolysis. |
