Question 1

Which tissue is composed of spindle-shaped contractile cells that are commonly found in the walls of tubular organs?

Accepted Answer

A) smooth muscle 
B) squamous epithelium 
C) skeletal muscle 
D) cardiac muscle 
A) smooth muscle 
B) squamous epithelium 
C) skeletal muscle 
D) cardiac muscle A

Question 2

Match each organ system with its description.
-nervous system

Accepted Answer

A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body 
A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body B

Question 3

Suppose you are presented with a tissue sample that contains long rows of cells surrounded by parallel bundles of collagen and elastin fibres. What is that tissue most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) cartilage 
B) blood 
C) fibrous connective tissue 
D) adipose tissue 
A) cartilage 
B) blood 
C) fibrous connective tissue 
D) adipose tissue C

Question 4

Match each organ system with its description.
-lymphatic system

Accepted Answer

A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body 
A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body

Question 5

Match each organ system with its description.
-circulatory system

Accepted Answer

A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body 
A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body

Question 6

Which type of connective tissue forms tendons and ligaments?

Accepted Answer

A) fibrous connective tissue 
B) blood 
C) cartilage 
D) loose connective tissue 
A) fibrous connective tissue 
B) blood 
C) cartilage 
D) loose connective tissue

Question 7

Suppose you are sweating in response to elevated temperature. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) a stimulus of negative feedback 
B) an integrator of negative feedback 
C) an effector of negative feedback 
D) a response of negative feedback 
A) a stimulus of negative feedback 
B) an integrator of negative feedback 
C) an effector of negative feedback 
D) a response of negative feedback

Question 8

Which tissue is best described as a sparse distribution of cells surrounded by an open network of collagen and elastin fibres?

Accepted Answer

A) fibrous connective tissue 
B) adipose tissue 
C) loose connective tissue 
D) bone tissue 
A) fibrous connective tissue 
B) adipose tissue 
C) loose connective tissue 
D) bone tissue

Question 9

Which organ system includes the spleen and thymus?

Accepted Answer

A) the digestive system 
B) the nervous system 
C) the circulatory system 
D) the lymphatic system 
A) the digestive system 
B) the nervous system 
C) the circulatory system 
D) the lymphatic system

Question 10

Which tissue is striated and can rapidly contract, producing voluntary movements?

Accepted Answer

A) bone tissue 
B) cardiac muscle 
C) skeletal muscle 
D) smooth muscle 
A) bone tissue 
B) cardiac muscle 
C) skeletal muscle 
D) smooth muscle

Question 11

Suppose you observe a tissue with one free surface and with several layers of cells attached to a basal lamina. What type of tissue is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which levels of organization are correctly arranged from smallest to largest?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Besides neurons, what cells are found in nervous tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) glial cells 
B) mucous cells 
C) squamous cells 
D) secreting cells 
A) glial cells 
B) mucous cells 
C) squamous cells 
D) secreting cells

Question 14

Match each tissue with its description.
-adipose tissue

Accepted Answer

A) wraps around internal organs, providing a lubricated surface 
B) cushions organs and stores surplus energy 
C) transports respiratory gases throughout the body 
D) flattened cells that are optimal for diffusion 
E) withstands tension produced by muscles that are attached
F)composed of chondrocytes and collagen embedded in an elastic matrix
G)controls body systems by conducting electrical impulses
H)found exclusively in the heart
I)lines the gut and respiratory tract
J)produces involuntary movements associated with tubular organs 
A) wraps around internal organs, providing a lubricated surface 
B) cushions organs and stores surplus energy 
C) transports respiratory gases throughout the body 
D) flattened cells that are optimal for diffusion 
E) withstands tension produced by muscles that are attached
F)composed of chondrocytes and collagen embedded in an elastic matrix
G)controls body systems by conducting electrical impulses
H)found exclusively in the heart
I)lines the gut and respiratory tract
J)produces involuntary movements associated with tubular organs

Question 15

-In the diagram of a neuron, what is part D?

Accepted Answer

A) the dendrites 
B) the glial cell 
C) the axon 
D) the axon terminals 
A) the dendrites 
B) the glial cell 
C) the axon 
D) the axon terminals

Question 16

Which connective tissue is best at withstanding compression due the elasticity of its matrix?

Accepted Answer

A) bone tissue 
B) cartilage 
C) fibrous connective tissue 
D) loose connective tissue 
A) bone tissue 
B) cartilage 
C) fibrous connective tissue 
D) loose connective tissue

Question 17

Match each tissue with its description.
-blood

Accepted Answer

A) wraps around internal organs, providing a lubricated surface 
B) cushions organs and stores surplus energy 
C) transports respiratory gases throughout the body 
D) flattened cells that are optimal for diffusion 
E) withstands tension produced by muscles that are attached
F)composed of chondrocytes and collagen embedded in an elastic matrix
G)controls body systems by conducting electrical impulses
H)found exclusively in the heart
I)lines the gut and respiratory tract
J)produces involuntary movements associated with tubular organs 
A) wraps around internal organs, providing a lubricated surface 
B) cushions organs and stores surplus energy 
C) transports respiratory gases throughout the body 
D) flattened cells that are optimal for diffusion 
E) withstands tension produced by muscles that are attached
F)composed of chondrocytes and collagen embedded in an elastic matrix
G)controls body systems by conducting electrical impulses
H)found exclusively in the heart
I)lines the gut and respiratory tract
J)produces involuntary movements associated with tubular organs

Question 18

Match each organ system with its description.
-excretory system

Accepted Answer

A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body 
A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body

Question 19

Which tissue acts to transport nutrients and wastes throughout the body?

Accepted Answer

A) adipose tissue 
B) loose connective tissue 
C) fibrous connective tissue 
D) blood 
A) adipose tissue 
B) loose connective tissue 
C) fibrous connective tissue 
D) blood

Question 20

Which part of a neuron conducts an electrical signal toward other neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) the dendrites 
B) the nucleus 
C) the cell body 
D) the axon 
A) the dendrites 
B) the nucleus 
C) the cell body 
D) the axon

Exam 39: Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Which tissue is composed of spindle-shaped contractile cells that are commonly found in the walls of tubular organs?

Match each organ system with its description. -nervous system

Suppose you are presented with a tissue sample that contains long rows of cells surrounded by parallel bundles of collagen and elastin fibres. What is that tissue most likely to be?

Match each organ system with its description. -lymphatic system

Match each organ system with its description. -circulatory system

Which type of connective tissue forms tendons and ligaments?

Suppose you are sweating in response to elevated temperature. What is this an example of?

Which tissue is best described as a sparse distribution of cells surrounded by an open network of collagen and elastin fibres?

Which organ system includes the spleen and thymus?

Which tissue is striated and can rapidly contract, producing voluntary movements?

Suppose you observe a tissue with one free surface and with several layers of cells attached to a basal lamina. What type of tissue is this an example of?

Which levels of organization are correctly arranged from smallest to largest?

Besides neurons, what cells are found in nervous tissue?

Match each tissue with its description. -adipose tissue

-In the diagram of a neuron, what is part D?

Which connective tissue is best at withstanding compression due the elasticity of its matrix?

Match each tissue with its description. -blood

Match each organ system with its description. -excretory system

Which tissue acts to transport nutrients and wastes throughout the body?

Which part of a neuron conducts an electrical signal toward other neurons?

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Control of Gene Expression

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Transport in Animals: the Circulatory System

Reproduction in Animals

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