Question 1

Carcinomas are:

Accepted Answer

A)  cancers that develop from connective tissue. 
B)  cancers that develop from muscle. 
C)  cancers that develop from epithelial tissue. 
D)  the migration of cancer cells through blood or lymph channels. 
E)  genes that transform normal cells into cancer cells.

Question 2

The proteins, myosin and ribose play a key role in contraction of muscle fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain the relationship between body size and multicellularity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the relationship between body size and...

Question 4

What type of epithelial tissue lines the upper respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudostratified columnar epithelium 
B)  simple squamous epithelium 
C)  ciliated columnar epithelium 
D)  stratified squamous epithelium 
E)  ciliated squamous epithelium

Question 5

Exocrine glands:

Accepted Answer

A)  have products that are transported via the circulatory system. 
B)  lack ducts. 
C)  include goblet cells and milk glands. 
D)  release hormones. 
E)  lack epithelial tissue.

Question 6

Although they are two different types of connective tissue, cartilage and bone have what feature in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  lacunae and Haversian canals 
B)  canaliculi and Haversian canals 
C)  lacunae and canaliculi 
D)  lamellae only 
E)  lacunae only

Question 7

A tissue is a group of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  closely associated, similar cells. 
B)  closely associated, different cells. 
C)  loosely associated, different cells. 
D)  identical cells that split a variety of functions. 
E)  loosely organized, similar cells.

Question 8

Figure 39-2  The type of tissue represented by the accompanying figure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  adipose tissue. 
B)  cardiac tissue 
C)  cartilage. 
D)  simple squamous epithelium. 
E)  elastic connective tissue.

Question 9

Define positive feedback and describe why they are not necessarily beneficial to organisms. Include a description of the changes associated with severe blood loss and circulatory shock to substantiate your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define positive feedback and describe why they...

Question 10

Shivering helps decrease body temperature. 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For gas exchange to occur quickly and efficiently, which type of epithelium must be present on all respiratory surfaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudostratified columnar epithelium 
B)  simple squamous epithelium 
C)  ciliated columnar epithelium 
D)  stratified squamous epithelium 
E)  ciliated squamous epithelium

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: glial cells
lymph
contain actin and myosin
synapses
axons
elastic or reticular
adipose tissue
simple or stratified
cartilage
voluntary or involuntary
sweat glands
fibroblasts
attached via a basement membrane
cells embedded in a matrix containing fibers
contain myofibrils
tendons and ligaments
squamous
smooth, skeletal, and cardiac

Accepted Answer

The Answer of epithelial and muscle and connective and nervous is...

Question 13

Which of the following statements concerning the heart is false ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an organ. 
B)  It contains endothelium. 
C)  It contains nerves. 
D)  It is an organ system. 
E)  Its muscles contain elongated fibers.

Question 14

Which scenario illustrates a homeostatic mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  city buses transporting people from their houses to their jobs 
B)  water stored behind a dam that is released to make electricity 
C)  a thermostat keeping a house at 72 degrees 
D)  a series of underground passageways connected to a large building 
E)  the daily temperature variations during one season

Question 15

Cardiac muscle fibers lack striations. 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not a type of connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  the heart 
B)  adipose tissue 
C)  blood 
D)  bone 
E)  lymph

Question 17

Which statement about nervous tissue is false ?

Accepted Answer

A)  A dendrite is specialized for transmitting signals. 
B)  An axon in the human body can be as much as a meter long. 
C)  Neurons communicate with each other via synapses. 
D)  A neuron is made up of an axon and a glial cell. 
E)  A nerve is made up of many neurons.

Question 18

The four basic animal tissues are:

Accepted Answer

A)  connective, digestive, nervous, and respiratory. 
B)  blood, bone, connective, and epithelial. 
C)  epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous. 
D)  digestive, nervous, reproductive, and respiratory. 
E)  circulatory, excretory, respiratory, and sensory.

Question 19

Figure 39-1  Refer to the accompanying figure. What major function is associated with this type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting underlying cells from abrasion 
B)  moving of materials along a tissue surface 
C)  producing secretions such as mucus and sweat 
D)  secreting and absorbing 
E)  strengthening

Question 20

The integumentary system

Accepted Answer

A)  covers and protects the body. 
B)  connects muscles to skin. 
C)  suspends organs in the abdominal cavity. 
D)  contains exocrine glands. 
E)  regulates the heart.

Exam 39: Animal Structure and Function an Introduction

Carcinomas are:

The proteins, myosin and ribose play a key role in contraction of muscle fibers.

Explain the relationship between body size and multicellularity.

What type of epithelial tissue lines the upper respiratory tract?

Exocrine glands:

Although they are two different types of connective tissue, cartilage and bone have what feature in common?

A tissue is a group of ____.

Figure 39-2 The type of tissue represented by the accompanying figure is:

Define positive feedback and describe why they are not necessarily beneficial to organisms. Include a description of the changes associated with severe blood loss and circulatory shock to substantiate your answer.

Shivering helps decrease body temperature. ____________________

For gas exchange to occur quickly and efficiently, which type of epithelium must be present on all respiratory surfaces?

Match the tissue with its description.

Which of the following statements concerning the heart is false ?

Which scenario illustrates a homeostatic mechanism?

Cardiac muscle fibers lack striations. ____________________

Which of the following is not a type of connective tissue?

Which statement about nervous tissue is false ?

The four basic animal tissues are:

Figure 39-1 Refer to the accompanying figure. What major function is associated with this type of tissue?

The integumentary system