While looking at a sample of blood in a microscope, you see a purple-stained cell that is markedly larger than a red blood cell (about two to three times larger).
It has a large kidney-shaped nucleus.
What type of blood cell is this?
Monocyte.
Basophil.
Neutrophil.
Eosinophil.
The Correct Answer is A
A monocyte is a type of white blood cell that is markedly larger than a red blood cell and has a large kidney-shaped nucleus.
Monocytes are involved in defending the body against infectious diseases and foreign materials.
Choice B is wrong because a basophil is a type of granular white blood cell that has a lobed nucleus and stains purple with basic dyes.
Basophils are involved in allergic reactions and inflammation.
Choice C is wrong because a neutrophil is a type of granular white blood cell that has a multilobed nucleus and stains pale pink with neutral dyes.
Neutrophils are involved in phagocytosis and killing bacteria.
Choice D is wrong because an eosinophil is a type of granular white blood cell that has a bilobed nucleus and stains red-orange with acidic dyes.
Eosinophils are involved in combating parasitic infections and allergic responses. The normal ranges of different types of blood cells are:
Red blood cells: 4.5 to 5.9 million per microliter (mcL) for males, 4.1 to 5.1 million per mcL for females
White blood cells: 4,000 to 11,000 per mcL for both males and females
Platelets: 150,000 to 450,000 per mcL for both males and females
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Correct Answer is C
Explanation
This sequence ensures that the atria contract before the ventricles and that the ventricles contract from the bottom up.
Choice A is wrong because it reverses the order of the SA node and the AV node. The SA node is the pacemaker of the heart and initiates the cardiac impulses.
Choice B is wrong because it places the Purkinje fibers before the AV node.
The Purkinje fibers are the last part of the conduction system and stimulate the ventricular muscle fibers.
Choice D is wrong because it reverses the order of the entire sequence.
The AV node is not the pacemaker of the heart and does not initiate cardiac impulses.
Correct Answer is A
Explanation
Red blood cells do not contain a large nucleus; in fact, they do not contain a nucleus at all when they are mature.
This is an adaptation that allows them to carry more hemoglobin, the protein that binds oxygen, and to squeeze through narrow capillaries.
Choice B is wrong because it contradicts the fact that red blood cells are enucleated (lacking a nucleus) in humans and most mammals.
Some vertebrates, such as birds and fish, have nucleated red blood cells, but they are not thick near the center and thin around the rim of the cell.
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