Question 1

What kind of connective tissue has an extracellular liquid matrix called plasma?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which organ system removes nitrogen- containing waste products from blood?

Accepted Answer

A) urinary system 
B) integumentary system 
C) lymphatic system 
D) muscular system 
A) urinary system 
B) integumentary system 
C) lymphatic system 
D) muscular system

Question 3

Suppose your doctor decides to X- ray your hip.Which would show up more distinctly,the muscles or the bones?

Accepted Answer

A) the muscles,because they are metabolically more active 
B) the bones,because they are denser 
C) the muscles,because they are softer 
D) the bones,because they are rich in hydrogen 
A) the muscles,because they are metabolically more active 
B) the bones,because they are denser 
C) the muscles,because they are softer 
D) the bones,because they are rich in hydrogen

Question 4

Stratified squamous epithelium is well- suited for

Accepted Answer

A) lining our lungs. 
B) lining body surfaces subject to abrasion. 
C) exchanging materials by diffusion. 
D) secreting mucus. 
A) lining our lungs. 
B) lining body surfaces subject to abrasion. 
C) exchanging materials by diffusion. 
D) secreting mucus.

Question 5

Which of the following is most likely to be responsible if,when your blood sugar level rises,the level of sugar goes back down?

Accepted Answer

A) a homeostatic mechanism based on positive feedback 
B) type II diabetes 
C) the use of the sugar for energy by your cells 
D) a homeostatic mechanism based on negative feedback 
A) a homeostatic mechanism based on positive feedback 
B) type II diabetes 
C) the use of the sugar for energy by your cells 
D) a homeostatic mechanism based on negative feedback

Question 6

The most common type of connective tissue in the human body is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

X- ray imaging is routinely used to check for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) tooth cavities. 
B) brain disorders. 
C) broken bones. 
D) dense tumors. 
A) tooth cavities. 
B) brain disorders. 
C) broken bones. 
D) dense tumors.

Question 8

Imagine an invertebrate that lives in an estuary where salinity varies cyclically with the tides.If this individual is able to adjust the salt concentration of its body fluids,its salt concentration will have

Accepted Answer

A) slight fluctuations that are kept within a narrow range. 
B) a cyclic variation depending upon when the animal drinks. 
C) a cyclic variation similar to that of the surrounding water. 
D) regular variations that range from large to small. 
A) slight fluctuations that are kept within a narrow range. 
B) a cyclic variation depending upon when the animal drinks. 
C) a cyclic variation similar to that of the surrounding water. 
D) regular variations that range from large to small.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about organs is false?

Accepted Answer

A) An organ represents a higher level of structure than the tissues composing it. 
B) An organ consists of many cells. 
C) An organ can only carry out the functions of its component tissues. 
D) An organ consists of several tissues. 
A) An organ represents a higher level of structure than the tissues composing it. 
B) An organ consists of many cells. 
C) An organ can only carry out the functions of its component tissues. 
D) An organ consists of several tissues.

Exam 20: Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function

What kind of connective tissue has an extracellular liquid matrix called plasma?

Which organ system removes nitrogen- containing waste products from blood?

Suppose your doctor decides to X- ray your hip.Which would show up more distinctly,the muscles or the bones?

Stratified squamous epithelium is well- suited for

Which of the following is most likely to be responsible if,when your blood sugar level rises,the level of sugar goes back down?

The most common type of connective tissue in the human body is

X- ray imaging is routinely used to check for all of the following except

Imagine an invertebrate that lives in an estuary where salinity varies cyclically with the tides.If this individual is able to adjust the salt concentration of its body fluids,its salt concentration will have

Which of the following statements about organs is false?

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