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(04.02 MC)The following is an excerpt from the case study “It’s All Greek to Me”: “The hematologist meets with the Stamos family in the exam room. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Stamos, there are some things that do not look normal in Nikoleta’s blood. I am not sure of the cause, but I do know that Nikoleta’s red blood cells aren’t shaped correctly and they are not the right color. The red blood cells should be very red under the microscope and her red blood cells are light pink.'” How did this observation lead to identifying the type of anemia exhibited by Nikoleta? (2 points)

(06.05 MC) What are three functions of the placenta? (2 points)

(04.02 MC) Cooley’s anemia is a hereditary disorder characterized by defective production of hemoglobin. Which of the following symptoms would a patient with Cooley’s anemia exhibit? (2 points)

(06.02 MC) If you were born with a genetic disorder that caused you to lack memory B cells, which of the following would be true? (2 points)

(06.02 LC) Which of the following components of the immune system form memory cells after you receive a vaccine? (2 points)

(04.02 MC)Why should a parent with erythroblastic anemia seek a genetic counselor before having children? (2 points)

(06.02 HC) As you walk down the hall on the way to class, several students sneeze. You unknowingly inhale some of the droplets that were expelled when they sneezed, allowing the flu virus to enter your body. Explain the nonspecific immune defenses that the virus must bypass in order to infect a body cell. ( 5 points)

(06.03 MC) HIV is a disease that reduces T cell production in the immune system. Would HIV increase or decrease a person’s chance of developing cancer cells? (2 points)

(06.03 MC) A person had her tonsils removed and developed throat cancer. How could these two events be related? (2 points)

(04.01 MC) Which of the following blood vessels would have the highest blood pressure? (2 points)