Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The systems that work together to protect the body are

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

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

What cells in nervous tissue carry electrical signals?

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A)   neurons
B)   Schwann cells
C)   myelins
D)   neuroglia
E)   synapsesF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The type of connective tissue which stores lipids is called

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

Question 6

The study of an organism's structure is

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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 osmosisF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Both loose and dense connective tissue contain fibroblasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 12

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.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

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)   endocrineF) C) and E)
G) C) and D) D

Question 14

Cancers that arise in epithelial tissue are termed

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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 urineF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

The primary function of muscle tissue is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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, kidneysF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

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.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 19

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.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Cancer is a disease of the cell cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

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The systems that work together to protect the body are

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

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The type of connective tissue which stores lipids is called

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The study of an organism's structure is

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

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

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Both loose and dense connective tissue contain fibroblasts.

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