You are required to draw blood from a patient and to
keep it in a test tube for analysis of blood corpuscles
and plasma. You are also provided with the following
four types of test tubes. Which of these you will not
use for the purpose?
(a) Test tube containing calcium bicarbonate
(b) Chilled test tube
(c) Test tube containing heparin
(d) Test tube containing sodium oxalate (2004)

A drop of each of the following, is placed separately
on four slides. Which of them will not coagulate?
(a) Blood serum
(b) Sample from the thoracic duct of lymphatic
system
(c) Whole blood from pulmonary vein
(d) Blood plasma (2007)

Which type of white blood cells are concerned
with the release of histamine and the natural
anticoagulant heparin?
(a) Eosinophils (b) Monocytes
(c) Neutrophils (d) Basophils (2008)

The most active phagocytic white blood cells are
(a) eosinophils and lymphocytes
(b) neutrophils and monocytes
(c) neutrophils and eosinophils
(d) lymphocytes and macrophages. (2008)

Person with blood group AB is considered as
universal recipient because he has
(a) both A and B antigens on RBC but no antibodies
in the plasma
(b) both A and B antibodies in the plasma
(c) no antigen on RBC and no antibody in the
plasma
(d) both A and B antigens in the plasma but no
antibodies. (2014)

Erythropoiesis starts in
(a) spleen

6) (b) red bone marrow

(c) kidney

(d) liver. (2015 Cancelled)

Serum differs from blood in
(a) lacking globulins
(b) lacking albumins
(c) lacking clotting factors
(d) lacking antibodies. (NEET-II 2016)

4. Name the blood cells, whose reduction in number
can cause clotting disorder, leading to excessive loss
of blood from the body.
(a) Erythrocytes

8) (b) Leucocytes

(c) Neutrophils

(d) Thrombocytes
(NEET-II 2016)

The most popularly known blood grouping is the
ABO grouping. It is named ABO and not ABC,
because “O” in it refers to having
(a) overdominance of this type on the genes for A
and B types
(b) one antibody only - either anti - A or anti - B on
the RBCs
(c) no antigens A and B on RBCs
(d) other antigens besides A and B on RBCs. (2009)

Globulins contained in human blood plasma are
primarily involved in
(a) osmotic balance of body fluids
(b) oxygen transport in the blood
(c) clotting of blood
(d) defence mechanisms of body. (2009)

There is no DNA in
(a) mature RBCs
(b) a mature spermatozoan
(c) hair root
(d) an enucleated ovum (2009)

The haemoglobin content per 100 mL of blood of a
normal healthy human adult is
(a) 5 - 11 gm

12) (b) 25 - 30 gm

(c) 17 - 20 gm

(d) 12 - 16 gm.
(Mains 2010)

Which two of the following changes (i –iv) usually
tend to occur in the plain dwellers when they move
to high altitudes (3,500 m or more)?
(i) Increase in red blood cell size
(ii) Increase in red blood cell production
(iii) Increased breathing rate
(iv) Increase in thrombocyte count
Changes occurring are
(a) (ii) and (iii)

13) (b) (iii) and (iv)

(c) (i) and (iv)

(d) (i) and (ii). (2010)

system, has suffered much blood loss in an accident
and needs immediate blood transfusion. His friend
who has valid certificate of his own blood type, offers
for blood donation without delay. What would have
been the type of blood group of the donor friend?
(a) Type B (b) Type AB
(c) Type O (d) Type A (2011)

Which one of the following plasma proteins is
involved in the coagulation of blood?
(a) Albumin (b) Serum amylase
(c) Globulin (d) Fibrinogen (2011)

Which one of the following human organs is often
called the “graveyard” of RBCs?
(a) Gall bladder (b) Kidney
(c) Spleen (d) Liver (Mains 2012)

A certain road accident patient with unknown blood
group needs immediate blood transfusion. His one
doctor friend at once offers his blood. What was the
blood group of the donor?
(a) Blood group B

17) (b) Blood group AB

(c) Blood group O

(d) Blood group A (2012)

Adult human RBCs are enucleate. Which of the
following statement(s) is/are most appropriate
explanation for this feature?
(1) They do not need to reproduce.
(2) They are somatic cells.
(3) They do not metabolise.
(4) All their internal space is available for oxygen
transport.
(a) Only (1)

18) (b) (1), (3) and (4)

(c) (2) and (3)

(d) Only (4) (NEET 2017)

Match the items given in column I with those in
column II and select the correct option given below.
Column I Column II
A. Fibrinogen (i) Osmotic balance
B. Globulin (ii) Blood clotting
C. Albumin (iii) Defence
mechanism
A B C
(a) (iii) (ii) (i)
(b) (i) (ii) (iii)
(c) (i) (iii) (ii)
(d) (ii) (iii) (i) (NEET 2018)

Match the following columns and select the correct
option.
Column-I Column - II
(A) Eosinophils (i) Immune response
(B) Basophils (ii) Phagocytosis
(C) Neutrophils (iii) Release histaminase,
destructive enzymes
(D) Lymphocytes (iv) Release granules
containing histamine
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(a) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(b) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(c) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(d) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) (NEET 2020)