Question 1

Cancer is a disease of the cell cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The primary function of muscle tissue is

Accepted Answer

A)  contraction. 
B)  absorption. 
C)  secretion. 
D)  impulse transmission. 
E)  compression. 
A)  contraction. 
B)  absorption. 
C)  secretion. 
D)  impulse transmission. 
E)  compression. A

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  salivary 
B)  mammary 
C)  sweat 
D)  sebaceous 
E)  endocrine 
A)  salivary 
B)  mammary 
C)  sweat 
D)  sebaceous 
E)  endocrine D

Question 4

The tissue type that functions in acting as a lining or covering of organs and absorption,gas diffusion,and secretion is

Accepted Answer

A)  connective. 
B)  nervous. 
C)  muscle. 
D)  epithelial. 
E)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  connective. 
B)  nervous. 
C)  muscle. 
D)  epithelial. 
E)  All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 5

The study of an organism's structure is

Accepted Answer

A)  physiology. 
B)  kinesiology. 
C)  endocrinology. 
D)  anatomy. 
E)  immunology. 
A)  physiology. 
B)  kinesiology. 
C)  endocrinology. 
D)  anatomy. 
E)  immunology.

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

Collagen and elastin are

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrous protein secreted by fibroblasts. 
B)  carbohydrates inside cells. 
C)  enzymes secreted by fibroblasts. 
D)  enzymes attached to chondrocytes. 
E)  fibrous proteins that are abundant in muscle tissue. 
A)  fibrous protein secreted by fibroblasts. 
B)  carbohydrates inside cells. 
C)  enzymes secreted by fibroblasts. 
D)  enzymes attached to chondrocytes. 
E)  fibrous proteins that are abundant in muscle tissue.

Question 8

Which pairs of organs interact to control gas exchange?

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs, brain 
B)  lungs, skin 
C)  brain, skin 
D)  skin, bones 
E)  lungs, kidneys 
A)  lungs, brain 
B)  lungs, skin 
C)  brain, skin 
D)  skin, bones 
E)  lungs, kidneys

Question 9

The type of epithelial tissue that forms 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 10

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 11

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.

Question 12

The systems that work together to protect the body are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The type of connective tissue which stores lipids is called

Accepted Answer

A)  adipose. 
B)  bone. 
C)  cartilage. 
D)  dense connective. 
E)  blood. 
A)  adipose. 
B)  bone. 
C)  cartilage. 
D)  dense connective. 
E)  blood.

Question 14

What cells in nervous tissue carry electrical signals?

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons 
B)  Schwann cells 
C)  myelins 
D)  neuroglia 
E)  synapses 
A)  neurons 
B)  Schwann cells 
C)  myelins 
D)  neuroglia 
E)  synapses

Question 15

Cancers that arise in epithelial tissue are termed

Accepted Answer

A)  carcinomas. 
B)  leukemias. 
C)  sarcomas. 
D)  hybridomas. 
E)  lymphomas. 
A)  carcinomas. 
B)  leukemias. 
C)  sarcomas. 
D)  hybridomas. 
E)  lymphomas.

Question 16

Epithelial tissues never have a free surface exposed to a space inside the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If excess sweating led to dehydration and too high concentrations of salts in the bloodstream,which of the following would occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hypothalamus would signal the kidney to release more salt into the urine. 
B)  The hypothalamus would signal the kidney to absorb more salt from the urine. 
C)  Two answers are correct. 
D)  None of the answer choices are correct. 
E)  The liver would signal the kidney to release more salt from the urine 
A)  The hypothalamus would signal the kidney to release more salt into the urine. 
B)  The hypothalamus would signal the kidney to absorb more salt from the urine. 
C)  Two answers are correct. 
D)  None of the answer choices are correct. 
E)  The liver would signal the kidney to release more salt from the urine

Question 18

The simple squamous cells found in the glomeruli of the kidney have which function?

Accepted Answer

A)  secrete and propel mucus 
B)  secrete and absorb substances 
C)  protect areas subject to abrasion 
D)  secrete hormones 
E)  allow exchange of substances by diffusion and osmosis 
A)  secrete and propel mucus 
B)  secrete and absorb substances 
C)  protect areas subject to abrasion 
D)  secrete hormones 
E)  allow exchange of substances by diffusion and osmosis

Question 19

Neuroglia cells that have lipid-rich cell membranes and form insulating sheaths of myelin are

Accepted Answer

A)  adipocytes. 
B)  erythrocytes. 
C)  islets of Langerhans. 
D)  Schwann cells. 
E)  mucus cells. 
A)  adipocytes. 
B)  erythrocytes. 
C)  islets of Langerhans. 
D)  Schwann cells. 
E)  mucus cells.

Question 20

Both loose and dense connective tissue contain fibroblasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Cancer is a disease of the cell cycle.

The primary function of muscle tissue is

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

The tissue type that functions in acting as a lining or covering of organs and absorption,gas diffusion,and secretion is

The study of an organism's structure is

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

Collagen and elastin are

Which pairs of organs interact to control gas exchange?

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

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

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

The systems that work together to protect the body are

The type of connective tissue which stores lipids is called

What cells in nervous tissue carry electrical signals?

Cancers that arise in epithelial tissue are termed

Epithelial tissues never have a free surface exposed to a space inside the body.

If excess sweating led to dehydration and too high concentrations of salts in the bloodstream,which of the following would occur?

The simple squamous cells found in the glomeruli of the kidney have which function?

Neuroglia cells that have lipid-rich cell membranes and form insulating sheaths of myelin are

Both loose and dense connective tissue contain fibroblasts.

The Scientific Study of Life

The Chemistry of Life

Cell Structure and Function

The Energy of Life

Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Energy

DNA Structure and Gene Function

DNA Replication, mitosis, and the Cell Cycle

Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

Patterns of Inheritance

DNA Technology

The Forces of Evolutionary Change

Evidence of Evolution

Speciation and Extinction

The Origin and History of Life

Viruses

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Plants

Fungi

Animals

Plant Form and Function

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants

The Nervous System

The Senses

The Endocrine System

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems

The Circulatory System

The Respiratory System

Digestion and Nutrition

Regulation of Temperature and Body Fluids

The Immune System

Animal Reproduction and Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

Biomes

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