Exam 39: Animal Structure and Function an Introduction

Carcinomas are:

The proteins, myosin and ribose play a key role in contraction of muscle fibers.

Explain the relationship between body size and multicellularity.

What type of epithelial tissue lines the upper respiratory tract?

Exocrine glands:

Although they are two different types of connective tissue, cartilage and bone have what feature in common?

A tissue is a group of ____.

Figure 39-2 The type of tissue represented by the accompanying figure is:

Define positive feedback and describe why they are not necessarily beneficial to organisms. Include a description of the changes associated with severe blood loss and circulatory shock to substantiate your answer.

Shivering helps decrease body temperature. ____________________

For gas exchange to occur quickly and efficiently, which type of epithelium must be present on all respiratory surfaces?

Which of the following statements concerning the heart is false ?

Which scenario illustrates a homeostatic mechanism?

Cardiac muscle fibers lack striations. ____________________

Which of the following is not a type of connective tissue?

Which statement about nervous tissue is false ?

The four basic animal tissues are:

Figure 39-1 Refer to the accompanying figure. What major function is associated with this type of tissue?

The integumentary system