Question 1

Epithelial tissues are attached to the underlying tissues by a basement membrane.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

MATCHING
Match the tissue with its description.
a.connective
c.muscle
b.epithelial
d.nervous
-blood

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the tissue with its description.
a.connective
c.muscle
b.epithelial
d.nervous
-blood...

Question 3

Why is bone vascular but cartilage avascular?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diffusion alone could not provide enough nourishment to bone cells, as it does for cartilage. 
B)  Vascular tissue makes the bone lighter. 
C)  Vascular tissue adds to the strength of the bone. 
D)  Only bone contains lacunae. 
E)  There is little space for arteries and veins in cartilage. 
A)  Diffusion alone could not provide enough nourishment to bone cells, as it does for cartilage. 
B)  Vascular tissue makes the bone lighter. 
C)  Vascular tissue adds to the strength of the bone. 
D)  Only bone contains lacunae. 
E)  There is little space for arteries and veins in cartilage.

Question 4

Which of the following could be used to demonstrate a homeostatic mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  city buses transporting people from their houses to their jobs 
B)  water stored behind a dam being released to make electricity 
C)  a hot water heater keeping the water temperature near 100 degrees 
D)  a series of underground passageways connected to a large building 
E)  the seasonal changes that occur in the daily temperature 
A)  city buses transporting people from their houses to their jobs 
B)  water stored behind a dam being released to make electricity 
C)  a hot water heater keeping the water temperature near 100 degrees 
D)  a series of underground passageways connected to a large building 
E)  the seasonal changes that occur in the daily temperature

Question 5

Which of the following is an external stressor?

Accepted Answer

A)  noise 
B)  low blood sugar 
C)  blood pressure 
D)  salt concentrations 
E)  pH 
A)  noise 
B)  low blood sugar 
C)  blood pressure 
D)  salt concentrations 
E)  pH

Question 6

Figure 39-3
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-In Figure 39-3, the responses initiated at point A in response to an increase in body temperature include:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in sweating and panting. 
B)  a decrease in muscle activity. 
C)  a constriction of blood vessels. 
D)  an increase in metabolism. 
E)  shivering. 
A)  a decrease in sweating and panting. 
B)  a decrease in muscle activity. 
C)  a constriction of blood vessels. 
D)  an increase in metabolism. 
E)  shivering.

Question 7

The major constituent of regular dense connective tissue is:

Accepted Answer

A)  adipose cells. 
B)  collagen fibers. 
C)  reticular fibers. 
D)  macrophages. 
E)  a semifluid matrix. 
A)  adipose cells. 
B)  collagen fibers. 
C)  reticular fibers. 
D)  macrophages. 
E)  a semifluid matrix.

Question 8

Which of the following is not an explanation for the increased body size of animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is related to their ecological niche. 
B)  Predators are usually larger than their prey. 
C)  They needed a new body plan to be successful. 
D)  Large size gave greater opportunity for capturing food. 
E)  Larger size required larger cells. 
A)  It is related to their ecological niche. 
B)  Predators are usually larger than their prey. 
C)  They needed a new body plan to be successful. 
D)  Large size gave greater opportunity for capturing food. 
E)  Larger size required larger cells.

Question 9

Figure 39-3
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Based on Figure 39-3, which of the following is not a response to a decrease in body temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  the release of thyroid hormone. 
B)  the contraction of blood vessels. 
C)  an increase in metabolic rate. 
D)  an increase in voluntary movement. 
E)  evaporation of water. 
A)  the release of thyroid hormone. 
B)  the contraction of blood vessels. 
C)  an increase in metabolic rate. 
D)  an increase in voluntary movement. 
E)  evaporation of water.

Question 10

MATCHING
Match the tissue with its description.
a.connective
c.muscle
b.epithelial
d.nervous
-fibroblasts

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the tissue with its description.
a.connective
c.muscle
b.epithelial
d.nervous
-fibroblasts...

Question 11

Which of the following correctly represents length of axons found in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.1 to 1 mm 
B)  1 to 10 mm 
C)  1 mm to 10 cm 
D)  1 mm to 1 m 
E)  over 1 m 
A)  0.1 to 1 mm 
B)  1 to 10 mm 
C)  1 mm to 10 cm 
D)  1 mm to 1 m 
E)  over 1 m

Question 12

Figure 39-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-The type of tissue represented by Figure 39-2 is:

Accepted Answer

A)  adipose tissue. 
B)  bone. 
C)  cartilage. 
D)  simple squamous epithelium. 
E)  elastic connective tissue. 
A)  adipose tissue. 
B)  bone. 
C)  cartilage. 
D)  simple squamous epithelium. 
E)  elastic connective tissue.

Question 13

Which of the following statements concerning the heart is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an organ. 
B)  It contains endothelium. 
C)  It contains nerves. 
D)  It is an organ system. 
E)  It contains smooth muscle. 
A)  It is an organ. 
B)  It contains endothelium. 
C)  It contains nerves. 
D)  It is an organ system. 
E)  It contains smooth muscle.

Question 14

Endotherms depend on the environment for their body heat.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain the relationship between body size and multicellularity.

Accepted Answer

Multicellularity provided the mechanism

Question 16

MATCHING
Match the tissue with its description.
a.connective
c.muscle
b.epithelial
d.nervous
-smooth, skeletal, and cardiac

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the tissue with its description.
a.connective
c.muscle
b.epithelial
d.nervous
-smooth, skeletal,...

Question 17

Figure 39-3
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-The state of torpor caused by lack of food or water during periods of high temperature is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  acclimatization. 
B)  hibernation. 
C)  conformation. 
D)  estivation. 
E)  integration. 
A)  acclimatization. 
B)  hibernation. 
C)  conformation. 
D)  estivation. 
E)  integration.

Question 18

The cells that comprise pseudostratified epithelium occur in layers.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Briefly discuss mechanisms that ectotherms can use to regulate their body temperature.

Accepted Answer

Mechanisms include burrowing i

Question 20

The cells of bone are called chondrocytes.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 39: Animal Structure and Function: an Introduction

Epithelial tissues are attached to the underlying tissues by a basement membrane. ____________________

MATCHING Match the tissue with its description. a.connective c.muscle b.epithelial d.nervous -blood

Why is bone vascular but cartilage avascular?

Which of the following could be used to demonstrate a homeostatic mechanism?

Which of the following is an external stressor?

Figure 39-3 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -In Figure 39-3, the responses initiated at point A in response to an increase in body temperature include:

The major constituent of regular dense connective tissue is:

Which of the following is not an explanation for the increased body size of animals?

Figure 39-3 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Based on Figure 39-3, which of the following is not a response to a decrease in body temperature?

MATCHING Match the tissue with its description. a.connective c.muscle b.epithelial d.nervous -fibroblasts

Which of the following correctly represents length of axons found in humans?

Figure 39-2 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -The type of tissue represented by Figure 39-2 is:

Which of the following statements concerning the heart is false?

Endotherms depend on the environment for their body heat. ____________________

Explain the relationship between body size and multicellularity.

MATCHING Match the tissue with its description. a.connective c.muscle b.epithelial d.nervous -smooth, skeletal, and cardiac

Figure 39-3 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -The state of torpor caused by lack of food or water during periods of high temperature is called:

The cells that comprise pseudostratified epithelium occur in layers. ____________________

Briefly discuss mechanisms that ectotherms can use to regulate their body temperature.

The cells of bone are called chondrocytes. ____________________

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Organization of the Cell

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Cell Communication

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Photosynthesis: Capturing Light Energy

Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis

The Basic Principles of Heredity

Dna: the Carrier of Genetic Information

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Dna Technology and Genomics

Human Genetics and the Human Genome

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Introduction to Darwinian Evolution

Evolutionary Change in Populations

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The Origin and Evolutionary History of Life

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Protists

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