Question 1

Match each organ system with its description.
-muscular system

Accepted Answer

A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body 
A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body

Question 2

Suppose you observe a tissue with one free surface and with several layers of cells attached to a basal lamina. What type of tissue is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelial tissue 
B)  muscle tissue 
C)  connective tissue 
D)  nervous tissue 
A)  epithelial tissue 
B)  muscle tissue 
C)  connective tissue 
D)  nervous tissue

Question 3

Match each tissue with its description.
-squamous epithelium

Accepted Answer

A) wraps around internal organs, providing a lubricated surface 
B) cushions organs and stores surplus energy 
C) transports respiratory gases throughout the body 
D) flattened cells that are optimal for diffusion 
E) withstands tension produced by muscles that are attached
F)composed of chondrocytes and collagen embedded in an elastic matrix
G)controls body systems by conducting electrical impulses
H)found exclusively in the heart
I)lines the gut and respiratory tract
J)produces involuntary movements associated with tubular organs 
A) wraps around internal organs, providing a lubricated surface 
B) cushions organs and stores surplus energy 
C) transports respiratory gases throughout the body 
D) flattened cells that are optimal for diffusion 
E) withstands tension produced by muscles that are attached
F)composed of chondrocytes and collagen embedded in an elastic matrix
G)controls body systems by conducting electrical impulses
H)found exclusively in the heart
I)lines the gut and respiratory tract
J)produces involuntary movements associated with tubular organs

Question 4

What are the two most important organ systems for the maintenance of homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  the lymphatic and circulatory systems 
B)  the nervous and endocrine systems 
C)  the endocrine and circulatory systems. 
D)  the lymphatic and circulatory systems. 
A)  the lymphatic and circulatory systems 
B)  the nervous and endocrine systems 
C)  the endocrine and circulatory systems. 
D)  the lymphatic and circulatory systems.

Question 5

Suppose you are presented with a tissue sample that contains long rows of cells surrounded by parallel bundles of collagen and elastin fibres. What is that tissue most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  cartilage 
B)  blood 
C)  fibrous connective tissue 
D)  adipose tissue 
A)  cartilage 
B)  blood 
C)  fibrous connective tissue 
D)  adipose tissue

Question 6

Which organ system is responsible for eliminating metabolic wastes from the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  the respiratory system 
B)  the muscular system 
C)  the excretory system 
D)  the nervous system 
A)  the respiratory system 
B)  the muscular system 
C)  the excretory system 
D)  the nervous system

Question 7

Match each organ system with its description.
-integumentary system

Accepted Answer

A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body 
A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body

Question 8

Which parts of the bone are expected to be extremely active in a growing child?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibroblasts 
B)  osteoblasts 
C)  osteoclasts 
D)  chondrocytes 
A)  fibroblasts 
B)  osteoblasts 
C)  osteoclasts 
D)  chondrocytes

Question 9

Which term refers to two or more different tissues arranged to carry out a specific function?

Accepted Answer

A)  organ system 
B)  tissue 
C)  organism 
D)  organ 
A)  organ system 
B)  tissue 
C)  organism 
D)  organ

Question 10

Which term refers to a response to change in the internal/external environment that adds to the change?

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological feedback 
B)  anatomical feedback 
C)  negative feedback 
D)  positive feedback 
A)  physiological feedback 
B)  anatomical feedback 
C)  negative feedback 
D)  positive feedback

Question 11

Figure 38-2  
-In Figure 38-2, how would you identify negative feedback component B?

Accepted Answer

A)  as an effector 
B)  as a stimulus 
C)  as a response 
D)  as a sensor 
A)  as an effector 
B)  as a stimulus 
C)  as a response 
D)  as a sensor

Question 12

Which major tissue category has cells that can contract?

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle tissue 
B)  connective tissue 
C)  epithelium 
D)  nervous tissue 
A)  muscle tissue 
B)  connective tissue 
C)  epithelium 
D)  nervous tissue

Question 13

Which of the following is a result of a positive feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  childbirth 
B)  heart rate increase during exercise 
C)  body water regulation 
D)  sweating when you get hot 
A)  childbirth 
B)  heart rate increase during exercise 
C)  body water regulation 
D)  sweating when you get hot

Question 14

Which of the following structures is an example of a tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  the heart 
B)  a blood vessel 
C)  the brain 
D)  cartilage 
A)  the heart 
B)  a blood vessel 
C)  the brain 
D)  cartilage

Question 15

Which tissue acts to transport nutrients and wastes throughout the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  adipose tissue 
B)  loose connective tissue 
C)  fibrous connective tissue 
D)  blood 
A)  adipose tissue 
B)  loose connective tissue 
C)  fibrous connective tissue 
D)  blood

Question 16

Match each organ system with its description.
-reproductive system

Accepted Answer

A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body 
A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body

Question 17

Match each tissue with its description.
-loose connective tissue

Accepted Answer

A) wraps around internal organs, providing a lubricated surface 
B) cushions organs and stores surplus energy 
C) transports respiratory gases throughout the body 
D) flattened cells that are optimal for diffusion 
E) withstands tension produced by muscles that are attached
F)composed of chondrocytes and collagen embedded in an elastic matrix
G)controls body systems by conducting electrical impulses
H)found exclusively in the heart
I)lines the gut and respiratory tract
J)produces involuntary movements associated with tubular organs 
A) wraps around internal organs, providing a lubricated surface 
B) cushions organs and stores surplus energy 
C) transports respiratory gases throughout the body 
D) flattened cells that are optimal for diffusion 
E) withstands tension produced by muscles that are attached
F)composed of chondrocytes and collagen embedded in an elastic matrix
G)controls body systems by conducting electrical impulses
H)found exclusively in the heart
I)lines the gut and respiratory tract
J)produces involuntary movements associated with tubular organs

Question 18

Which organ system is utilizing positive feedback within an organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the reproductive system 
B)  the excretory system 
C)  the endocrine system 
D)  the lymphatic system 
A)  the reproductive system 
B)  the excretory system 
C)  the endocrine system 
D)  the lymphatic system

Question 19

Besides neurons, what cells are found in nervous tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  glial cells 
B)  mucous cells 
C)  squamous cells 
D)  secreting cells 
A)  glial cells 
B)  mucous cells 
C)  squamous cells 
D)  secreting cells

Question 20

Match each organ system with its description.
-skeletal system

Accepted Answer

A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body 
A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body

Exam 38: Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Match each organ system with its description. -muscular system

Suppose you observe a tissue with one free surface and with several layers of cells attached to a basal lamina. What type of tissue is this an example of?

Match each tissue with its description. -squamous epithelium

What are the two most important organ systems for the maintenance of homeostasis?

Suppose you are presented with a tissue sample that contains long rows of cells surrounded by parallel bundles of collagen and elastin fibres. What is that tissue most likely to be?

Which organ system is responsible for eliminating metabolic wastes from the body?

Match each organ system with its description. -integumentary system

Which parts of the bone are expected to be extremely active in a growing child?

Which term refers to two or more different tissues arranged to carry out a specific function?

Which term refers to a response to change in the internal/external environment that adds to the change?

Figure 38-2 -In Figure 38-2, how would you identify negative feedback component B?

Which major tissue category has cells that can contract?

Which of the following is a result of a positive feedback?

Which of the following structures is an example of a tissue?

Which tissue acts to transport nutrients and wastes throughout the body?

Match each organ system with its description. -reproductive system

Match each tissue with its description. -loose connective tissue

Which organ system is utilizing positive feedback within an organism?

Besides neurons, what cells are found in nervous tissue?

Match each organ system with its description. -skeletal system

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The Cell: an Overview

Energy and Enzymes

Cell Membranes and Signaling

Cellular Respiration

Photosynthesis

Cell Cycles

Genetic Recombination

The Chromosomal Basis of Mendelian Inheritance

Genetic Linkage, Sex-Linkage, and Other Non-Mendelian Inheritance Mechanisms

DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair

Gene Structure Expression, and Mutation

Regulation of Gene Expression

Dna Technologies

Genomes

Evolution: the Development of the Theory

Microevolution: Changes Within Populations

Speciation and Macroevolution

Systematics and Phylogenetics: Revealing the Tree of Life

Humans and Evolution

Defining Life and Its Origins

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions: Infectious Biological Particles

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

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Animals

Conservation of Biodiversity

Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Ecosystems

Animal Behaviour

Organization of the Plant Body

Transport in Plants

Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

Plant Nutrition

Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment

Animal Nutrition

Gas Exchange: the Respiratory System

Internal Transport: the Circulatory System

Regulation of the Internal Environment: Water, Solutes, and Temperature

Control of Animal Processes: Endocrine Control

Animal Reproduction

Control of Animal Processes: Neural Control

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