Intermediate Bone Marrow Quiz

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Q1. Which growth factor is crucial for stimulating red blood cell production in the bone marrow?

  • Erythropoietin
  • Colony stimulating factor
  • Thrombopoietin
  • Interleukin-6

Q2. Which structure provides the microenvironment necessary for hematopoiesis?

  • Compact bone
  • Cartilage
  • Synovial membrane
  • Bone marrow stroma

Q3. Which type of cell gives rise specifically to platelets?

  • Chondrocyte
  • Macrophage
  • Megakaryocyte
  • Osteoclast

Q4. Which organ produces erythropoietin?

  • Bone marrow
  • Spleen
  • Liver
  • Kidneys

Q5. In adults, which vertebrae contain active red bone marrow?

  • Scapula
  • Vertebrae
  • Femur
  • Humerus

Q6. Which disease is characterized by the abnormal proliferation of immature white blood cells in the bone marrow?

  • Hemophilia
  • Osteoporosis
  • Anemia
  • Leukemia

Q7. Which cytokine primarily stimulates platelet production?

  • Granulocyte stimulating factor
  • Erythropoietin
  • Colony stimulating factor
  • Thrombopoietin

Q8. Which lineage in bone marrow gives rise to neutrophils?

  • Myeloid lineage
  • Chondrogenic lineage
  • Lymphoid lineage
  • Osteogenic lineage

Q9. During severe infection, bone marrow increases production of which type of cells?

  • Platelets
  • Plasma proteins
  • Red blood cells
  • White blood cells

Q10. What is the process of blood cell production called in the bone marrow?

  • Hematopoiesis
  • Chondrogenesis
  • Osteogenesis
  • Angiogenesis