Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about the amount of oxygen carried by erythrocytes (red blood cells)?
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17. The Blood
Erythrocytes: Hemoglobin
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Erythrocytes: Hemoglobin
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How many heme groups are required to synthesize 4 hemoglobin molecules?
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Why is it important for erythrocytes to have a high surface area to volume ratio?
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Cynthia lives in Miami, a city at low altitude. She goes on a month-long trip to the Andes Mountain range (at high altitude) where the air pressure is lower and therefore there is less oxygen in each breath she takes. Upon returning to Miami, how might a sample of her blood differ from a sample taken before she left for her trip?
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Anemia is a blood disorder where the -carrying capacity of blood is too low to support the body's tissues. Which of the following is not a possible cause of anemia?
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Dehydration would:
(a) Cause an increase in the hematocrit
(b) Cause a decrease in the hematocrit
(c) Have no effect on the hematocrit
(d) Cause an increase in plasma volume
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