Question 1

Why does cigarette smoke cause a smoker's skin to wrinkle over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fibroblast cells that secrete proteins to the skin are degraded. 
B)  The collagen and elastin matrix that holds skin to muscle is broken down. 
C)  The ground substance in skin is converted to protein fibers. 
D)  The nervous tissue that makes skin tighten is destroyed. 
A)  The fibroblast cells that secrete proteins to the skin are degraded. 
B)  The collagen and elastin matrix that holds skin to muscle is broken down. 
C)  The ground substance in skin is converted to protein fibers. 
D)  The nervous tissue that makes skin tighten is destroyed.

Question 2

What organ is stimulated by insulin, released by the pancreas, to convert glucose into glycogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach 
B)  gallbladder 
C)  liver 
D)  brain 
A)  stomach 
B)  gallbladder 
C)  liver 
D)  brain

Question 3

In what type of tissue would platelets be found?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What cells transmit signals to and from the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatocytes 
B)  osteocytes 
C)  neurons 
D)  muscle fibers 
A)  hepatocytes 
B)  osteocytes 
C)  neurons 
D)  muscle fibers

Question 5

The liver filters which of the following from the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  toxins 
B)  chyme 
C)  hepatocytes 
D)  glycogen 
A)  toxins 
B)  chyme 
C)  hepatocytes 
D)  glycogen

Question 6

Which disease affects the liver and could be transferred by an organ transplant?

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatitis C 
B)  diabetes 
C)  gonorrhea 
D)  tuberculosis 
A)  hepatitis C 
B)  diabetes 
C)  gonorrhea 
D)  tuberculosis

Question 7

Which organ isn't able to be transplanted from a donor to a recipient?

Accepted Answer

A)  a kidney 
B)  a heart 
C)  a liver 
D)  a brain 
A)  a kidney 
B)  a heart 
C)  a liver 
D)  a brain

Question 8

Which tissue type in the human body is exposed directly to the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Why are people who have suffered a fatal cardiac arrest more likely to be tissue donors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not willing to donate their full organs. 
B)  Their families will incur less medical costs for tissue donation. 
C)  Their organs are not needed for future transplants. 
D)  Their organs may deteriorate due to the lack of oxygen. 
A)  They are not willing to donate their full organs. 
B)  Their families will incur less medical costs for tissue donation. 
C)  Their organs are not needed for future transplants. 
D)  Their organs may deteriorate due to the lack of oxygen.

Question 10

Which components comprise the tissue of "red meat"?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteocytes 
B)  fibroblasts 
C)  collagen and elastin 
D)  actin and myosin 
A)  osteocytes 
B)  fibroblasts 
C)  collagen and elastin 
D)  actin and myosin

Question 11

When stored fat is used for energy, what happens to adipose cells in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  They grow larger. 
B)  They become smaller. 
C)  They multiply. 
D)  They are converted into fibroblasts. 
A)  They grow larger. 
B)  They become smaller. 
C)  They multiply. 
D)  They are converted into fibroblasts.

Question 12

During thermoregulation, how does an endotherm respond to a high body temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood vessels near the skin dilate. 
B)  Blood vessels near the skin constrict. 
C)  The brain shuts down to prevent damage. 
D)  Blood glucose levels increase to stimulate metabolism. 
A)  Blood vessels near the skin dilate. 
B)  Blood vessels near the skin constrict. 
C)  The brain shuts down to prevent damage. 
D)  Blood glucose levels increase to stimulate metabolism.

Question 13

Which cellular component of blood helps in clotting?

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood cells 
B)  white blood cells 
C)  plasma 
D)  platelets 
A)  red blood cells 
B)  white blood cells 
C)  plasma 
D)  platelets

Question 14

What cells secrete the proteins that make up the matrix of loose connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatocytes 
B)  fibroblasts 
C)  chondrocytes 
D)  osteocytes 
A)  hepatocytes 
B)  fibroblasts 
C)  chondrocytes 
D)  osteocytes

Question 15

What is a function of loose connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  to hold organs in place 
B)  to store energy-rich reserves of fat 
C)  to move substances throughout the body 
D)  to contract when signaled by nerve cells 
A)  to hold organs in place 
B)  to store energy-rich reserves of fat 
C)  to move substances throughout the body 
D)  to contract when signaled by nerve cells

Question 16

Fibroblasts are to fibrous connective tissue as ________ are to cartilage.

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoblasts 
B)  chondrocytes 
C)  osteocytes 
D)  hepatocytes 
A)  osteoblasts 
B)  chondrocytes 
C)  osteocytes 
D)  hepatocytes

Question 17

How do ectotherms primarily regulate their body temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  by adjusting their rate of metabolism 
B)  by absorbing or releasing heat 
C)  by eating more or less, depending on their need for body heat 
D)  by panting when it gets too hot and shivering when it gets too cold 
A)  by adjusting their rate of metabolism 
B)  by absorbing or releasing heat 
C)  by eating more or less, depending on their need for body heat 
D)  by panting when it gets too hot and shivering when it gets too cold

Question 18

What are the cells that make up the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibroblasts 
B)  osteocytes 
C)  chondrocytes 
D)  hepatocytes 
A)  fibroblasts 
B)  osteocytes 
C)  chondrocytes 
D)  hepatocytes

Question 19

What activity of the liver makes it act as an accessory organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  production of bile 
B)  synthesis of blood-clotting factors 
C)  destruction of old blood cells 
D)  detoxification 
A)  production of bile 
B)  synthesis of blood-clotting factors 
C)  destruction of old blood cells 
D)  detoxification

Question 20

How do striated and smooth muscles differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Striated muscle is involuntary, but smooth muscle is voluntary. 
B)  Striated muscle has a banding pattern under the microscope, but smooth muscle doesn't. 
C)  Striated muscle can contract for a long period, but smooth muscle contracts very briefly. 
D)  Striated muscle cells have nuclei, but smooth muscle cells do not. 
A)  Striated muscle is involuntary, but smooth muscle is voluntary. 
B)  Striated muscle has a banding pattern under the microscope, but smooth muscle doesn't. 
C)  Striated muscle can contract for a long period, but smooth muscle contracts very briefly. 
D)  Striated muscle cells have nuclei, but smooth muscle cells do not.

Exam 17: Organ Donation: Tissues and Organs

Why does cigarette smoke cause a smoker's skin to wrinkle over time?

What organ is stimulated by insulin, released by the pancreas, to convert glucose into glycogen?

In what type of tissue would platelets be found?

What cells transmit signals to and from the brain?

The liver filters which of the following from the blood?

Which disease affects the liver and could be transferred by an organ transplant?

Which organ isn't able to be transplanted from a donor to a recipient?

Which tissue type in the human body is exposed directly to the bloodstream?

Why are people who have suffered a fatal cardiac arrest more likely to be tissue donors?

Which components comprise the tissue of "red meat"?

When stored fat is used for energy, what happens to adipose cells in the body?

During thermoregulation, how does an endotherm respond to a high body temperature?

Which cellular component of blood helps in clotting?

What cells secrete the proteins that make up the matrix of loose connective tissue?

What is a function of loose connective tissue?

Fibroblasts are to fibrous connective tissue as ________ are to cartilage.

How do ectotherms primarily regulate their body temperature?

What are the cells that make up the liver?

What activity of the liver makes it act as an accessory organ?

How do striated and smooth muscles differ?

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