Answer Key for Quiz 3:  Blood Cells
 
 The correct answer is starred.

1. The arrow in this image is pointing to a 
 
  1. red blood cell
  2. platelet 
  3. lymphocyte *
  4. neutrophil
  5. basophil

2. The arrow in this image is pointing to a
 
  1. red blood cell 
  2. platelet
  3. lymphocyte
  4. neutrophil
  5. basophil *

3. The primary function of a ______ is to carry oxygen to the cells.

  1. red blood cell *
  2. platelet
  3. lymphocyte 
  4. neutrophil
  5. basophil

4. Which is the largest cell listed here?

  1. a red blood cell
  2. a platelet 
  3. a lymphocyte
  4. a neutrophil *
  5. all the cells listed here are the same size
5. The most numerous cell in the bood is the 
  1. red blood cell *
  2. neutrophil
  3. lymphocyte
  4. basophil 
  5. eosinophil
6. The arrow in this image is pointing to a 
 
  1. lymphocyte 
  2. monocyte *
  3. neutrophil
  4. eosinophil
  5. basophil
7. Which of the following cells possess a multi-lobed nucleus? 
  1. lymphocyte
  2. monocyte
  3. neutrophil *
  4. red blood cell 
  5. more than one of the above
8. The most important function of the cell at the arrow is to
 
  1. aid in clotting off blood *
  2. phagocytize microbial organisms
  3. carry oxygen to the cells 
  4. cause allergies
  5. none of the above are an important function of this cell
9. Mr. Smore has numerous cells like the one at the tip of the arrow in his blood stream.  Mr Smore is most likely 
 
  1. a healthy adult 
  2. suffering with malaria 
  3. suffering with allergies 
  4. suffering with a parasite 
  5. c and d are equally likely explanations *
10. The arrow in this image is pointing to the 
 
  1. cytoplasm 
  2. nucleus *
  3. seudopod 
  4. cilia 
  5. none of the above