Question 1

Which of the following statements about stress is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It impacts only one organ system at a given time. 
B)  It does not influence the function of the nervous system. 
C)  It causes a body response in an attempt to maintain homeostasis. 
D)  It is characterized by a stable internal and external environment. 
E)  It maintains a stable condition within the body. 
A)  It impacts only one organ system at a given time. 
B)  It does not influence the function of the nervous system. 
C)  It causes a body response in an attempt to maintain homeostasis. 
D)  It is characterized by a stable internal and external environment. 
E)  It maintains a stable condition within the body.

Question 2

Which of the following cell types would be found in connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myocytes 
B)  Erythrocytes 
C)  Neurons 
D)  Glial cells 
E)  Endothelial cells 
A)  Myocytes 
B)  Erythrocytes 
C)  Neurons 
D)  Glial cells 
E)  Endothelial cells

Question 3

Thermoregulation in ectotherms can be accomplished by four of the following. Which action will not result in thermoregulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Migrating 
B)  Basking 
C)  Burrowing 
D)  Adapting to seasonal weather variations 
E)  Increasing internal metabolism 
A)  Migrating 
B)  Basking 
C)  Burrowing 
D)  Adapting to seasonal weather variations 
E)  Increasing internal metabolism

Question 4

In bone, capillaries and nerves pass through Haversian canals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ectothermic animals

Accepted Answer

A)  depend on heat from the external environment to adjust their body temperatures. 
B)  may dilate blood vessels to increase blood flow and heat to the skin. 
C)  maintain a relatively constant body temperature despite external temperatures. 
D)  may have feathers to keep them insulated. 
E)  may have body fat to keep them insulated. 
A)  depend on heat from the external environment to adjust their body temperatures. 
B)  may dilate blood vessels to increase blood flow and heat to the skin. 
C)  maintain a relatively constant body temperature despite external temperatures. 
D)  may have feathers to keep them insulated. 
E)  may have body fat to keep them insulated.

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: Squamous

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Muscle and Connective and Epithelial and Nervous is...

Question 7

A serous membrane lines a body cavity that opens to the outside of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Reticular fibers are the most numerous type of fiber comprising connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: Contain actin and myosin

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Nervous and Muscle and Connective and Epithelial is...

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: Glial cells

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Epithelial and Muscle and Connective and Nervous is...

Question 11

Acclimatization is the process by which animals adjust to seasonal changes. Which example is least characteristic of acclimatization?

Accepted Answer

A)  An endotherm entering torpor 
B)  A horse's coat thickening in winter 
C)  A fish's metabolic rate slowing 
D)  A bear entering hibernation 
E)  A lizard basking in the sun 
A)  An endotherm entering torpor 
B)  A horse's coat thickening in winter 
C)  A fish's metabolic rate slowing 
D)  A bear entering hibernation 
E)  A lizard basking in the sun

Question 12

Which organ system coordinates activities of other systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiovascular system 
B)  Lymphatic system 
C)  Nervous system 
D)  Urinary system 
E)  Muscular system 
A)  Cardiovascular system 
B)  Lymphatic system 
C)  Nervous system 
D)  Urinary system 
E)  Muscular system

Question 13

Cells called ____ compose cartilage.

Accepted Answer

A)  blastocytes 
B)  adipocytes 
C)  osteocytes 
D)  chondrocytes 
E)  myocytes 
A)  blastocytes 
B)  adipocytes 
C)  osteocytes 
D)  chondrocytes 
E)  myocytes

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: Axons

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Epithelial and Connective and Nervous and Muscle is...

Question 15

The human body's "thermostat" is the hypothalamus. 
 ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What type of epithelial tissue lines the upper respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pseudostratified columnar epithelium 
B)  Simple squamous epithelium 
C)  Ciliated columnar epithelium 
D)  Stratified squamous epithelium 
E)  Ciliated squamous epithelium 
A)  Pseudostratified columnar epithelium 
B)  Simple squamous epithelium 
C)  Ciliated columnar epithelium 
D)  Stratified squamous epithelium 
E)  Ciliated squamous epithelium

Question 17

Positive feedback systems restore homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: Elastic or reticular

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Muscle and Epithelial and Nervous and Connective is...

Question 19

Exocrine glands

Accepted Answer

A)  have products that are transported via the circulatory system. 
B)  lack ducts. 
C)  include goblet cells and milk glands. 
D)  release hormones. 
E)  lack epithelial tissue. 
A)  have products that are transported via the circulatory system. 
B)  lack ducts. 
C)  include goblet cells and milk glands. 
D)  release hormones. 
E)  lack epithelial tissue.

Question 20

Carcinomas are

Accepted Answer

A)  cancers that develop from connective tissue. 
B)  cancers that develop from muscle. 
C)  cancers that develop from epithelial tissue. 
D)  the migration of cancer cells through blood or lymph channels. 
E)  genes that transform normal cells into cancer cells. 
A)  cancers that develop from connective tissue. 
B)  cancers that develop from muscle. 
C)  cancers that develop from epithelial tissue. 
D)  the migration of cancer cells through blood or lymph channels. 
E)  genes that transform normal cells into cancer cells.

Exam 39: Animal Structure and Function: an Introduction

Which of the following statements about stress is true?

Which of the following cell types would be found in connective tissue?

Thermoregulation in ectotherms can be accomplished by four of the following. Which action will not result in thermoregulation?

In bone, capillaries and nerves pass through Haversian canals.

Ectothermic animals

A serous membrane lines a body cavity that opens to the outside of the body.

Reticular fibers are the most numerous type of fiber comprising connective tissue.

Acclimatization is the process by which animals adjust to seasonal changes. Which example is least characteristic of acclimatization?

Which organ system coordinates activities of other systems?

Cells called ____ compose cartilage.

The human body's "thermostat" is the hypothalamus. ​

What type of epithelial tissue lines the upper respiratory tract?

Positive feedback systems restore homeostasis.

Exocrine glands

Carcinomas are

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