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Given below is a diagram of a smear of human blood. Study the same and answer the question that follows:
(a) Name the parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 indicated by guidelines.
(b) Mention two structural differences between the parts labelled '1' and 2
(c) What is the main function of the parts labelled 1. 2 and 3 respectively?
(d) What is the lifespan of the part labelled '1'?
(e) Name a soluble protein found in 4 which helps in the clotting of blood.
What are the different blood cells? Write the functions of each. [5 MARKS]
Pro-thrombin is converted into thrombin by
- RBCs
- Platelets
- Plasma
- Arteries
What are the 3 stages of blood clotting?
Which of the following is not a hereditary disease?
Thalassaemia
Cystic fibrosis
Cretinism
Haemophilia
Thromboplastin required for blood clotting at the site of injury is released by______
Monocytes
Thrombocytes
Basophils
Neutrophils
Fluid part of blood after removal of corpuscles is
Plasma
lymph
Serum
Vaccine
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What will happen if platelets were absent in the blood?
What will happen if there are no platelets in the blood?
- prokaryocyte
- megakaryocyte
- microkaryocyte
Which is the final component that enters the blood coagulation cascade?
Fibrin
Thrombin
Fibrinogen
Prothrombin
Explain the role of platelets in blood. [3 MARKS]
- Lymphocytes
- Damaged platelets
- Erythrocytes
- WBC
Which of the following substances if introduced into bloodstream, would cause coagulation at the site of introduction?
Fibrinogen
Prothrombin
Heparin
Thromboplastin
What is the first stage of blood clotting?
What is the role of platelets in blood?
Platelets are oval structures that bud off from giant cells called ____________
microkaryocytes
megakaryocytes
lymphycytes
leukocytes
In which component of blood are heparin, thromboplastin, thrombin are present?
- RBC
- Platelets
- WBC
- Plasma
Which of the following conditions which in humans due to dengue fever.
Thrombocytosis
Erythrocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia
Leukopenia
- WBC
- RBC
- platelet
- leucocyte
Having more than the normal count of platelets in one microliter of blood is known as
Thrombocytopenia
Erythrocytopenia
Thrombocytosis
Leukopenia
What is the other term used for blood platelets?
Thrombin
Fibrin
Thrombocytes
Basophils
- megakaryocytes
- thrombocytes
- erythrocytes
- leucocytes
The lack of enzyme adenosine deaminase is responsible for the disease_________
Cystic fibrosis (CF)
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
Colour blindness
Haemophilia
What is the correct order in which the factors of clotting are affected in order for blood to clot?
Fibrin, Fibrinogen, Thrombin, Prothrombin, Thromboplastin
Prothrombin, Thromboplastin, Thrombin, Fibrin, Fibrinogen
Thromboplastin, Thrombin, Prothrombin, Fibrin, Fibrinogen
Thromboplastin, Prothrombin, Thrombin, Fibrinogen, Fibrin
Which of the following components of blood is the least in quantity and amount?
RBCs
Plasma
WBCs
Platelets