Question 1

The type of epithelial tissue that forms a single layer of elongated cells is

Accepted Answer

A) stratified cuboidal. 
B) simple squamous. 
C) stratified squamous. 
D) stratified columnar. 
E) simple columnar. 
A) stratified cuboidal. 
B) simple squamous. 
C) stratified squamous. 
D) stratified columnar. 
E) simple columnar. E

Question 2

An organ is defined as consisting of two or more interacting tissues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In the section "Investigating Life: Vitamins and the Evolution of Human Skin Pigmentation",a person with dark skin would have which levels of folic acid and vitamin D relative to a person with light skin at the same latitude?

Accepted Answer

A) Folic acid and vitamin D levels would be the same in both. 
B) increased levels of both folic acid and vitamin D 
C) decreased folic acid and increased vitamin D 
D) decreased levels of both folic acid and vitamin D 
E) increased folic acid and decreased vitamin D 
A) Folic acid and vitamin D levels would be the same in both. 
B) increased levels of both folic acid and vitamin D 
C) decreased folic acid and increased vitamin D 
D) decreased levels of both folic acid and vitamin D 
E) increased folic acid and decreased vitamin D E

Question 4

Collagen and elastin have all of these characteristics except they are NOT

Accepted Answer

A) fibrous proteins. 
B) located in loose connective tissue. 
C) enzymes. 
D) located in dense connective tissue. 
E) providing stretch. 
A) fibrous proteins. 
B) located in loose connective tissue. 
C) enzymes. 
D) located in dense connective tissue. 
E) providing stretch.

Question 5

The only type of connective tissue in which collagen is NOT secreted is

Accepted Answer

A) bone. 
B) blood. 
C) cartilage. 
D) adipose. 
E) loose connectivE. 
A) bone. 
B) blood. 
C) cartilage. 
D) adipose. 
E) loose connectivE.

Question 6

A tissue is defined as a group of interacting cells that provide a specific function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease in which repeated bouts of inflammation result in collagen deposits in the skin.Which of the following would be a symptom of scleroderma?

Accepted Answer

A) increased blood flow to the skin 
B) increased flexibility in the skin 
C) change in the skin cell type from squamous to columnar 
D) change in the skin cell type from columnar to squamous 
E) less flexibility in the skin 
A) increased blood flow to the skin 
B) increased flexibility in the skin 
C) change in the skin cell type from squamous to columnar 
D) change in the skin cell type from columnar to squamous 
E) less flexibility in the skin

Question 8

The liver produces 90% of the cholesterol in your body,much of it transported in the blood as low density lipoprotein (LDL).When the levels of blood LDL increase,an enzyme in the liver that makes cholesterol is inhibited.This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) positive feedback 
B) endocrine feedback 
C) nervous feedback 
D) negative feedback 
E) hormonal feedback 
A) positive feedback 
B) endocrine feedback 
C) nervous feedback 
D) negative feedback 
E) hormonal feedback

Question 9

The most common way that living organisms maintain homeostasis is by positive feedback mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most common way that living organisms maintain homeostasis is by negative feedback mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The hormone that stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells is

Accepted Answer

A) glucagon. 
B) estrogen. 
C) insulin. 
D) ethylene. 
E) progesteronE. 
A) glucagon. 
B) estrogen. 
C) insulin. 
D) ethylene. 
E) progesteronE.

Question 12

The different types of animal tissue include

Accepted Answer

A) epithelial tissue. 
B) connective tissue. 
C) muscle tissue. 
D) nervous tissue. 
E) All answers are correct. 
A) epithelial tissue. 
B) connective tissue. 
C) muscle tissue. 
D) nervous tissue. 
E) All answers are correct.

Question 13

The body's first line of defense against disease-causing microorganisms is

Accepted Answer

A) the white blood cells. 
B) the process of phagocytosis. 
C) the production of antibodies. 
D) the production of T lymphocytes. 
E) the intact skin. 
A) the white blood cells. 
B) the process of phagocytosis. 
C) the production of antibodies. 
D) the production of T lymphocytes. 
E) the intact skin.

Question 14

What is the primary function of melanin?

Accepted Answer

A) increasing absorption of UV radiation 
B) decreasing water loss 
C) increasing muscle strength 
D) decreasing absorption of UV radiation 
E) increasing synthesis of vitamins 
A) increasing absorption of UV radiation 
B) decreasing water loss 
C) increasing muscle strength 
D) decreasing absorption of UV radiation 
E) increasing synthesis of vitamins

Question 15

The tissue type that provides contractions that power movement is

Accepted Answer

A) epithelial. 
B) connective. 
C) muscle. 
D) nervous. 
E) All answers are correct. 
A) epithelial. 
B) connective. 
C) muscle. 
D) nervous. 
E) All answers are correct.

Question 16

The type of epithelial tissue that forms a single layer of cube-shaped cells is

Accepted Answer

A) simple squamous. 
B) simple cuboidal. 
C) stratified cuboidal. 
D) simple columnar. 
E) stratified columnar. 
A) simple squamous. 
B) simple cuboidal. 
C) stratified cuboidal. 
D) simple columnar. 
E) stratified columnar.

Question 17

Groups of cells that interact and provide a specific function are defined as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A type of gland that secretes an oily substance that softens and protects hair is a(an)

Accepted Answer

A) salivary gland. 
B) mammary gland. 
C) sweat gland. 
D) sebaceous glanD. 
E) endocrine gland. 
A) salivary gland. 
B) mammary gland. 
C) sweat gland. 
D) sebaceous glanD. 
E) endocrine gland.

Question 19

The type of epithelial tissue that forms a multiple layer of flattened cells is

Accepted Answer

A) stratified squamous. 
B) simple squamous. 
C) simple cuboidal. 
D) simple columnar. 
E) stratified columnar. 
A) stratified squamous. 
B) simple squamous. 
C) simple cuboidal. 
D) simple columnar. 
E) stratified columnar.

Question 20

The systems that work together to acquire and use energy are

Accepted Answer

A) nervous and endocrine. 
B) skeletal and muscular. 
C) digestive,respiratory,and circulatory. 
D) reproductive and integumentary. 
E) urinary and immunE. 
A) nervous and endocrine. 
B) skeletal and muscular. 
C) digestive,respiratory,and circulatory. 
D) reproductive and integumentary. 
E) urinary and immunE.

Exam 23: Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

The type of epithelial tissue that forms a single layer of elongated cells is

An organ is defined as consisting of two or more interacting tissues.

In the section "Investigating Life: Vitamins and the Evolution of Human Skin Pigmentation",a person with dark skin would have which levels of folic acid and vitamin D relative to a person with light skin at the same latitude?

Collagen and elastin have all of these characteristics except they are NOT

The only type of connective tissue in which collagen is NOT secreted is

A tissue is defined as a group of interacting cells that provide a specific function.

Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease in which repeated bouts of inflammation result in collagen deposits in the skin.Which of the following would be a symptom of scleroderma?

The liver produces 90% of the cholesterol in your body,much of it transported in the blood as low density lipoprotein (LDL).When the levels of blood LDL increase,an enzyme in the liver that makes cholesterol is inhibited.This is an example of which of the following?

The most common way that living organisms maintain homeostasis is by positive feedback mechanisms.

The most common way that living organisms maintain homeostasis is by negative feedback mechanisms.

The hormone that stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells is

The different types of animal tissue include

The body's first line of defense against disease-causing microorganisms is

What is the primary function of melanin?

The tissue type that provides contractions that power movement is

The type of epithelial tissue that forms a single layer of cube-shaped cells is

Groups of cells that interact and provide a specific function are defined as which of the following?

A type of gland that secretes an oily substance that softens and protects hair is a(an)

The type of epithelial tissue that forms a multiple layer of flattened cells is

The systems that work together to acquire and use energy are

Scientific Study of Life

The Chemistry of Life

Cells

The Energy of Life

Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Energy

DNA Structure and Gene Function

DNA Replication and Cell Division

Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

Patterns of Inheritance

DNA Technology

Forces of Evolutionary Change

Evidence of Evolution

Speciation and Extinction

Evolution and Diversity of Microbial Life

Evolution and Diversity of Plants

Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

Preserving Biodiversity

Plant Form and Function

Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants

Nervous System and the Senses

The Endocrine System

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems

The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

Regulating Temperature, nutrients, and Body Fluids

The Immune System

Animal Reproduction and Development

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