Chapter 28 - Animal tissues and organ systems

Question 1

__________ tissues are sheetlike with one free surface.

a. Epithelial
b. Connective
c. Nervous
d. Muscle

Answer 1

a. Epithelial

Question 2

_________ form a waterproof seal between cells.

a. Tight junctions
b. Adhering junctions
c. Gap junctions
d. all of the above

Answer 2

a. Tight junctions

Question 3

Glands are derived from _______ tissue.

a. epithelial
b. connective
c. muscle
d. nervous

Answer 3

a. epithelial

Question 4

Most ________ have many collagen and elastin fibers.

a. epithelial tissues
b. connective tissues
c. muscle tissues
d. nervous tissues

Answer 4

b. connective tissues

Question 5

___________ is mostly plasma.

a. Adipöse tissue
b. Blood
c. Cartilage
d. Bone

Answer 5

b. Blood

Question 6

Your body converts excess carbohydrates and proteins to fats. ________ specializes in storing the fats.

a. Epithelial tissue
b. Dense connective tissue
c. Adipose tissue
d. both b and c

Answer 6

c. Adipose tissue

Question 7

Cells of ________ can shorten (contract).

a. epithelial tissue
b. connective tissue
c. muscle tissue
d. nervous tissue

Answer 7

c. muscle tissue

Question 8

________ muscle tissue has a striated appearance and is under voluntary control.

a. Skeletal
b. Smooth
c. Cardiac
d. a and c

Answer 8

a. Skeletal

Question 9

_________ detects and integrates information about changes and controls responses to those changes.

a. Epithelial tissue
b. Connective tissue
c. Muscle tissue
d. Nervous tissue

Answer 9

d. Nervous tissue

Question 10

Skin darkens when exposed to sunlight because ________ produce more pigment.

a. melanocytes
b. keratinocytes
c. neuroglial cells
d. neutrons

Answer 10

a. melanocytes

Question 11

The heart and lungs are in the _________ cavity.

a. thoracic
b. pelvic
c. cranial
d. abdominal

Answer 11

a. thoracic

Question 12

With negative feedback, a change induces a response that _________ that change.

a. increases
b. reverses

Answer 12

b. reverses

Question 13

Hair and nails are keratin-rich structures formed by __________.

a. muscle
b. nervous
c. epithelial
d. connective

Answer 13

c. epithelial

Question 14

Match the terms with the most suitable description.

\_\_\_ exocrine gland 
\_\_\_ endocrine gland
\_\_\_ cartilage 
\_\_\_ dermis
\_\_\_ smooth muscle
\_\_\_ bone
\_\_\_ carcinoma
\_\_\_ blood
\_\_\_ adipose tissue
\_\_\_ dense, regular connective tissue 
\_\_\_ simple, squamous epithelium 

a. strong, pliable; like rubber
b. secretion through duct
c. deep skin layer
d. contracts, not striated
e. tendons and ligaments
f. epithelial cell cancer
g. lining of lungs
h. cells in a hardened matrix
i. fluid connective tissue
j. ductless secretion
k. stores fat

Answer 14

Match the terms with the most suitable description.

(b) exocrine gland
(j) endocrine gland
(a) cartilage
(c) dermis
(d) smooth muscle
(h) bone
(f) carcinoma
(i) blood
(k) adipose tissue
(e) dense, regular connective tissue
(g) simple, squamous epithelium

a. strong, pliable; like rubber
b. secretion through duct
c. deep skin layer
d. contracts, not striated
e. tendons and ligaments
f. epithelial cell cancer
g. lining of lungs
h. cells in a hardened matrix
i. fluid connective tissue
j. ductless secretion
k. stores fat