BLOOD

1. Which of the following is the major constituent of plasma?

(a) Plasma proteins

(b) Inorganic salts

(c) Water

(d) Waste materials

2. Which of the following is most abundant plasma protein?

(a) Globulin

(b) Albumin

(c) Fibrinogen

(d) Urea

3. Which of the following is not a function of globulins?

(a) as antibodies

(b) Transportation of some hormones and mineral salts

(c) Carrier molecules for free fatty acids

(d) Inhibition of some proteolytic enzymes

4. Which of the following is not formed in liver ?

(a) Albumin

(b) Immunoglobulin

(c) Fibrinogen

(d) Urea
5. Which of the following is not a feature of red blood cells

(a) Biconvex disks

(b) No nucleus

(c) No intracellular organelles

(d) 7Nm diameter

6. Granulocytes arise from which cell ?

(a) Erythroblast

(b) Megakaryoblast

(c) Myeloblast

(d) Lymphoblast

7. Which of the following is false about life cycle of ERYTHROCYTES ?

(a) Erythropoiesis takes about 7 days

(b) Mature erythrocytes are released into circulation

(c) Dietary folic acid and vitamin B12 are required

(d) Dietary iron is used to make Haemoglobin

8. Which of the following is the correct Haemoglobin structure?

(a) Four globin chains and four heme units

(b) Two globin chains and four heme units

(c) Two globin chains and Two heme units

(d) Four globin chains and two heme units

9. Which of the following regulates red blood cells production?

(a) Erythropoiesis

(b) Erythropoietin

(c) Renin

(d) Angiotensin

10. Which of the following is not a main site for Haemolysis

(a) Spleen

(b) Bone marrow

(c) Liver

(d) Pancreas

11. Blood Group of universal recipient would be

(a) A

(b) B

(c) AB

(d) O

12. Which of the following cells are mostly responsible for protecting against bacteria invasion?

(a) Neutrophils

(b) Eosinophils

(c) Basophils

(d) Lymphocytes

13. Which is the largest White blood cell?

(a) Neutrophil
(b) Eosinophil

(c) Basophil

(d) MONOCYTES

14. Which of the following organs is not a part of reticuloendothelial system ?

(a) Lung

(b) Brain

(c) Skin

(d) Heart

15. Vitamin K is not essential for synthesis of which of the following?

(a) Fibrinogen

(b) Stable factor

(c) Christmas factor

(d) Stuart-Prower factor

16. Which of the following is responsible for fibrinolysis?

(a) Fibrinogen

(b) Plasminogen

(c) Fibrin

(d) Thrombin

17. What is the daily iron requirement in women?

(a) 1-2mg

(b) 3mg
(c) >3mg

(d) No definite value

18. Abnormally large number of ERYTHROCYTES is called

(a) Anaemia

(b) Polycythemia

(c) Leukaemia

(d) Leukopenia

19. Christmas factor is due to deficiency/abnormality of

(a) Factor VIII

(b) Factor IX

(c) von Willebrand factor

(d) Vitamin K