In humans, albinism (unpigmented skin, hair, and eyes) is due to an enzymatic deficiency, and it is an autosomal recessive trait. Suppose that in a small country of one million people (“Generation 1”), there are 500 aa albinos and 9000 Aa heterozygous carriers. In the next generation of 1 million individuals (Generation 2), what are the expected numbers of aa albinos and Aa carriers? (Assume random mating and all other HardyWeinberg conditions.)

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Which of the following will result in a transfusion reaction? Assume that the patient has never had a transfusion.

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A mother of blood type A+ who has always been perfectly healthy just delivered her second child. The father is of blood group O−. Knowing that the child is of blood group O− (O, Rh−), what would you expect to find in this child?

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A pregnant woman comes in for a visit. She is AB Rh− and her husband is A Rh+. This is her first child. What should be done at this time?

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What is the proper pathway for the extrinsic clotting pathway?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

An 11-year-old premenstrual female presents with a painful knee after mild trauma. Upon further evaluation you observe soft tissue bruises. The child is an orphan and there is no family history. The foster mother reports no other problems. The aPTT is prolonged and the PT is normal. A complete hematologic workup would yield

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A teenaged boy with numerous nosebleeds was referred to a physician for evaluation prior to a minor surgery. His prothrombin time (PT) was 11 sec (11–15 sec normal), partial thromboplastin time (PTT) was 58 sec (25–40 sec normal), and bleeding time was 6.5 min (2–7 min normal). Which of the following is most likely abnormal in this young man?