Question 1

A _______ membrane lines tubes and cavities that open to the outside of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)   serous
B)   cutaneous
C)   synovial
D)   mucous

Question 2

Mutations usually disrupt collagen's function because

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A)   there are many types of collagen and this protein is widespread in the body.
B)   collagen has a variable structure.
C)   collagen has a very precise structure.
D)   collagen is used as a cosmetic.

Question 3

A basement membrane anchors

Accepted Answer

A)   muscle tissue to nervous tissue.
B)   epithelial tissue to connective tissue.
C)   connective tissue to muscle tissue.
D)   brain tissue to nervous tissue.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of nervous tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is found in the brain and spinal cord.
B)   Some of its cells send electrochemical messages.
C)   Its intercellular space is filled with collagen.
D)   Its cells sense changes in their surroundings.

Question 5

The wall of the heart is made up of three layers, including the middle layer responsible for the heart's pumping action. These layers are all the same tissue type, epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Embryonic stem cells growing in a lab dish are bathed in a "cocktail" of chemicals that cause them to specialize into branching networks of single-nucleated cells that pulsate in unison. This tissue is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)   smooth muscle.
B)   skeletal muscle.
C)   cardiac muscle.
D)   epithelial tissue.

Question 7

The basis of using proteomics to describe tissues is that

Accepted Answer

A)   different cell types produce different sets of tRNAs.
B)   different cell types produce different sets of mRNAs.
C)   all cells produce the same amounts of the same proteins.
D)   the genetic code is universal.

Question 8

Skin is a mucous membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Smooth muscle is found in the wall of the

Accepted Answer

A)   stomach.
B)   intestine.
C)   stomach and intestine.
D)   kidney and liver.

Question 10

The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is

Accepted Answer

A)   stratified squamous epithelium.
B)   simple squamous epithelium.
C)   simple cuboidal epithelium.
D)   simple columnar epithelium.

Question 11

Cutaneous membrane is synonymous with ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cutaneous membrane is synonymous with ______....

Question 12

Tissues are groups of cells that have a common overall function, yet are distinctive in their characteristic cell types and the molecules that the cells produce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A neuron is a type of neuroglia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the urinary passageways is

Accepted Answer

A)   cuboidal.
B)   transitional.
C)   pseudostratified.
D)   columnar.

Question 15

A carcinoma is a cancer originating from

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelium.
B)   connective tissue.
C)   muscle tissue.
D)   nerve tissue.

Question 16

Which of the following is not true about the extracellular matrix?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the same in all tissues.
B)   In epithelium it consists of a basement membrane and interstitial matrix.
C)   In many body parts it includes various glycoproteins.
D)   It may include integrins.

Question 17

A mucus-secreting goblet cell is a unicellular gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Histology is the study of the history of anatomy and physiology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The primary characteristic of muscle tissues is their ability to _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary characteristic of muscle tissues is...

Question 20

The intervertebral discs that separate parts of the backbone are composed of __________.

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The answer of The intervertebral discs that separate parts of...

Exam 5: Tissues

A _______ membrane lines tubes and cavities that open to the outside of the body.

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A mucus-secreting goblet cell is a unicellular gland.

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Skin is a mucous membrane.

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Which of the following is not true about the extracellular matrix?

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Embryonic stem cells growing in a lab dish are bathed in a "cocktail" of chemicals that cause them to specialize into branching networks of single-nucleated cells that pulsate in unison. This tissue is most likely

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The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the urinary passageways is

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A basement membrane anchors

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The intervertebral discs that separate parts of the backbone are composed of __________.

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Mutations usually disrupt collagen's function because

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Cutaneous membrane is synonymous with ______.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of nervous tissue?

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A carcinoma is a cancer originating from

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The basis of using proteomics to describe tissues is that

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Tissues are groups of cells that have a common overall function, yet are distinctive in their characteristic cell types and the molecules that the cells produce.

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The wall of the heart is made up of three layers, including the middle layer responsible for the heart's pumping action. These layers are all the same tissue type, epithelium.

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Smooth muscle is found in the wall of the

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Histology is the study of the history of anatomy and physiology.

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A neuron is a type of neuroglia.

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The primary characteristic of muscle tissues is their ability to _____.

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The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is

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