What Is Hemopoiesis

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is hemopoiesis?

• A) The process of forming clots
• B) The production of blood cells
• C) The method leukocytes use to combat infection
• D) None of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Mitotic Spindle

Structure consisting mainly of microtubules that provides the framework for chromosome movement during cell division.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA.

Centrosome

An organelle in animal cells that is the main microtubule-organizing center; typically contains a pair of centrioles and is important in cell division.

Golgi Complex

An organelle in eukaryotic cells involved in modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins and lipids for export or use within the cell.