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HESI A2 Biology practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass Which of the following is NOT a part of the body's chemical defense system against infection? a. Urine b. Hydrochloric acid c. Agranulocyte d. Lysozyme - Correct Answer ️️ -- Agranulocytes Agranulocytes are a type of white blood cell and therefore are not a part of the body's chemical defense system. Which of the following is considered an example of naturally acquired passive immunity? a. Attenuated (live) vaccine inject...

Bio 255 Exam 1 Exam Verified Answers 2024 Components of whole blood ~Erythrocytes-RBS ~Leukocytes-WBC ~Plasma Plasma is made of? Water, proteins, nutrients, electrolytes, nitrogenous wastes, hormones and gases Components of form elements ~RBC ~Platelets ~WBC-granulocytes and agranulocytes Ganulocytes neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils Agranulocytes lymphocytes and monocytes Neutrophils Bacterial infections (multi-labed nucleus) Basophils Chicken poxs, s...

What is a hormone and how does it act? Hormones are chemical messengers that are responsible for regulation. They are secreted into body fluids, mainly blood. It has specific actions on target tissues, which are any tissue that has specific receptors for that particular hormone. What is a paracrine gland? a secretion that enters interstitial fluid but affects only neighboring cells What is an autocrine gland? A secretion that only affects the secreting cell. What is an en...

Components of whole blood : ~Erythrocytes-RBS ~Leukocytes-WBC ~Plasma Plasma is made of? : Water, proteins, nutrients, electrolytes, nitrogenous wastes, hormones and gases Components of form elements : ~RBC ~Platelets ~WBC-granulocytes and agranulocytes Ganulocytes : neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils Agranulocytes : lymphocytes and monocytes 2 | P a g e Neutrophils : Bacterial infections (multi-labed nucleus) Basophils : Chicken poxs, sinusitis, diabetes (allergic reaction...

Describe the structure and function of each mature blood cell : RBC: -lacks a nucleus, mitochondria, and ribosomes -contains water, hemoglobin, and other structural elements -biconcave disk -transport oxygen to tissues -transport carbon dioxide to lungs -maintain cell shape and deformability WBC: -larger than RBC 5 types: -granulocytes 2 | P a g e basophils, neutrophils, eosinophils -agranulocytes lymphocytes and monocytes -provide defense for body against foreign invaders -pha...

pluripotent stem cells Correct Answer: Stem cells that can become almost all types of tissues and cells in the body. (Except Embryonic) myeloid stem cells Correct Answer: Mature into RBCs, Platelets, and WBCs lymphoid stem cells Correct Answer: Mature into specialized WBCs called Lymphocytes what are the types of WBCs? Correct Answer: Granulocytes and Agranulocytes Granuolcytes Correct Answer: basophils, Eosinophils, neutrophils "BEN is GRAN" 2 Agranulocytes Correct Answer: T l...

Describe the structure and function of each mature blood cell - RBC: -lacks a nucleus, mitochondria, and ribosomes -contains water, hemoglobin, and other structural elements -biconcave disk -transport oxygen to tissues -transport carbon dioxide to lungs -maintain cell shape and deformability WBC: -larger than RBC 5 types: -granulocytes basophils, neutrophils, eosinophils -agranulocytes lymphocytes and monocytes -provide defense for body against foreign invaders -phagocytosis -i...

EXPH 240 exam 3 Latest Update with Verified Solutions the blood is responsible for -transporting oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to body cells -carrying wastes away from the cells the lymphatic system functions to -protect the body by filtering microorganisms and foreign particles from the lymph -support activities of the lymphocytes in the immune response -maintain the body's internal fluid environment as an intermediary between the blood in the capillaries and tissue cells -car...

Acquired Immunity types - Naturally Acquired Passively-mother's milk Actively-infected with pathogen Artificially Acquired Passively-vaccine Actively-Serum gamma globulin Actinic Keratosis - Premalignant lesion from sun exposure that can → squamous cell carcinoma. Adrenal Gland Abnormalities - Addison's Disease→Hyposecretion of Adrenal Cortical Cushing's Disease→Hypersecretion of Adrenal Cortical Pheochromocytoma→Hypersecretion of catecholamines Angioma - benign tumors...

accesory skin structures - ️️hair sebaceous glands sweat glands nails agranulocytes - ️️lymphocytes monocytes basic components of a homeostatic system - ️️receptor control centre effector negative feedback cells of bone - ️️osteoblasts oestocytes lining cells osteoclasts cells that make up the epidermis - ️️keratinocytes melanocytes langerhams cells merkel cells components of endocrine system - ️️hormone producing glands components of lymphatic and imm...