Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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vitamins, salts, and proteins : plasma solutes :: a. | arteries and
veins : lymphatic vessels | b. | erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets : blood
cells | c. | platelets and megakaryocytes :
leukocytes | d. | lymphocytes and macrophages :
erythrocytes | | |
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The
ventricles are a. | the upper
chambers of the heart. | b. | the chambers of the heart that pump blood to the lungs and to
the rest of the body. | c. | the chambers of the heart that receive blood from the lungs and
the rest of the body. | d. | lower chambers of the heart that contract
separately. | | |
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Refer
to the illustration above. In the diagram, blood in chamber A a. | is full of
oxygen. | c. | is
oxygen-poor. | b. | is returning from the vena
cavae. | d. | has very little
plasma. | | | | |
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Hypertension is another name for what condition? a. | anemia | c. | high blood
pressure | b. | stroke | d. | heart murmur | | | | |
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The
actual exchange of gases occurs at the site of the a. | trachea. | c. | larynx. | b. | nasal passageway. | d. | alveoli. | | | | |
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