Histology Testbank: Blood 3

Instructions: For each histology question, pick the one best answer. This histology test bank is also useful for the histology questions on the USMLE (USMLE step 1). Click here for answers.

1.
Which leukocyte is the second most abundant in a peripheral smear of blood?
a. Lymphocytes
b. Basophils
c. Neutrophil
d. Monocytes
e. Eosinophils

2.
Which of the following is a granulocyte?
a. Lymphocyte
b. Neutrophil
c. Monocyte
d. Erythrocyte
e. Thrombocyte

3.
Which leukocyte has orange-pink granules?
a. Neutrophil
b. Lymphocytes
c. Monocytes
d. Eosinophil
e. Basophils

4.
What is another term for a red blood cell?
a. Thrombocyte
b. Monocyte
c. Lymphocyte
d. Basophil
e. Erythrocyte

5.
Which of the following is described as a "biconcave disc"?
a. Platelets
b. Erythrocytes
c. Leukocytes
d. Monocytes
e. Eosinophils

6.
Which is the largest leukocyte?
a. Neutrophil
b. Lymphocytes
c. Monocytes
d. Eosinophil
e. Basophils

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