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1
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Which category of tissue is characterized by cells that have adhesion proteins and specialized cell-to-cell junctions?

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epithelial

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Which one of the following basic types of tissues functions as a covering tissue for the body?

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epithelial

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Using your knowledge of tissues of the body, which type of tissue do you deduce is located on the anterior surface of a person’s eyeball?

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epithelial

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4
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Of the following, the tissue with the greatest capacity for regeneration is

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Epithelium

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5
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of epithelia?

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Vascular

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6
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Cancer occurs when cells multiply excessively, forming malignant neoplasms. Which characteristic of epithelium makes it the most common type of tissue involved in cancer?

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high regenerative capacity

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7
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Cells lining the digestive tube are characteristic of this tissue category.

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epithelial

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8
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Pseudostratified columnar is one of the tissues of this category.

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epithelial

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9
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Which major tissue category includes tissues that function in secretion, absorption, and filtration?

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epithelial

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10
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The thinnest type of epithelium is

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simple squamous.

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11
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Simple squamous epithelia would not provide

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protection from abrasion.

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12
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Which of the following provides the least resistance to diffusion?

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simple squamous.epithelium

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13
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The major function of pseudostratified columnar epithelium is

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secretion

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14
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An epithelium in which the basal layer of cells is cuboidal and the apical layer has cells that are thin, flat and irregular in shape is a ________ epithelium.

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stratified squamous

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15
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The major function of stratified squamous epithelium is

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protection from abrasion.

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16
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A stratified epithelium that thins and flattens as the tissue stretches is a

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transitional epithelium.

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17
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When unstretched, transitional epithelium looks most like ________ epithelium.

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stratified cuboidal

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18
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A structure that secretes hormones into the blood is

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an endocrine gland.

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19
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A common example of a unicellular exocrine gland is

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a goblet cell.

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20
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What do goblet cells secrete?

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mucin

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21
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A highly branched gland whose walls do not balloon into spherical sacs is called

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compound tubular.

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22
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All of the following are true regarding multicellular exocrine glands except

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Alveolar glands have secretory cells that form tubes.

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23
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The distinguishing characteristic between tight junctions and adherens junctions is that

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adherens junctions attach to the actin myofilaments of the cytoskeleton, whereas tight junctions do not.

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24
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The type of cell junction that closes off the space between epithelial cells, thereby limiting the passage of small molecules, is the

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tight junction.

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25
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Cell junctions occur in which plasma membrane of epithelial cells?

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lateral

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26
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Despite their name, many types of cell junction are not very strong at joining and holding cells together. The cell junctions that best keep cells from being pulled apart are

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desmosomes.

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27
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The type of cell junction that permits small sugar molecules and ions to pass from the cytoplasm of one cell to that of another is a

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gap junction.

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28
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The basement membrane of the epithelial lining of capillaries in the kidney can thicken over time in patients with untreated diabetes mellitus. What could be a consequence of this thickening?

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Substances would have a difficult time traveling between the capillaries and the functional structures of the kidney, leading to a failure of the kidney to function.

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29
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Which major category of tissues has the most diverse and most numerous types of tissue?

A

connective

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30
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Which one of the following basic types of tissues has an abundant extracellular matrix?

A

connective

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31
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Tissues in this category are characterized by an extracellular matrix that holds some amount of fluid.

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connective

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32
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Fat is a form of ________ tissue.

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connective

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33
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In connective tissue, extracellular matrix is not exactly the same as ground substance, because the matrix also contains

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fibers

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34
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Glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans are components of

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ground substance.

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35
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Which of the following is not associated with connective tissue?

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goblet cells

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36
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In connective tissues, the primary extracellular molecules responsible for resisting tension are

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collagen fibers.

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37
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Within connective tissue, the fibers that recoil to their original length and shape when stretched are called

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elastic fibers.

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38
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In connective tissue proper, ground substance is manufactured and secreted by which type of cell?

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fibroblast

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39
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A type of connective tissue that is not classified as a connective tissue proper is

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cartilage.

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40
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Adipocytes are found in tissues belonging to this category.

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connective

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41
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Connective tissue that must resist forces pulling it from many different directions without stretching would most likely be

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dense irregular connective tissue.

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42
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Ligaments are examples of tissues in this category.

A

connective

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43
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Ligaments consist primarily of which kind of connective tissue?

A

dense regular

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44
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Bone and cartilage are examples of tissues in this category.

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connective

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45
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A connective tissue that has a liquid matrix is

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blood

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46
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Histologists consider blood to be an example of what primary tissue category?

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connective

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47
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All lining and covering membranes consist of

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epithelium and connective tissue.

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48
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Of the types of lining and covering membranes, is the driest one is

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cutaneous.

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49
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Tissue types which are known as mucous and serous membranes are comprised of sheets of epithelial cells and

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areolar connective tissue.

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50
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The embryonic tissue that gives rise to the adult connective tissues, consisting of star-shaped cells separated by large amounts of extracellular matrix, is

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mesenchyme

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51
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Which tissue category contains tissues comprised of cells containing myofilaments?

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muscle

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52
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The primary contractile tissue of the heart characterizes tissues in this category.

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muscle

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53
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This type of tissue includes smooth and cardiac.

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muscle

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54
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A muscle fiber is

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a muscle cell.

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55
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This tissue type, in addition to certain muscle tissues, is capable of generating electrical impulses.

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nervous

56
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The brain and spinal cord are composed primarily of this tissue type.

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nervous

57
Q

Which one of the following basic types of tissues functions to regulate and control body functions?

A

nervous

58
Q

Inflamed tissue is often warm to the touch because of

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increased blood flow to the area.

59
Q

The best definition of fibrosis is

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the formation of scar tissue.

60
Q

Multilayered epithelia are named for the cell shape found in the basal layer.

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False

61
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Microvilli are abundant on cells that function for absorption in the small intestine and the kidney.

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true

62
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The cutaneous membrane is the skin.

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true

63
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Areolar connective tissue forms the lamina propria of mucous membranes.

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True

64
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Superficial fascia refers to the fatty hypodermis below the skin, whereas deep fascia are the sheets of tissue that wrap around muscles, large blood vessels, etc.

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True

65
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Much of the body’s adipose tissue is found in the hypodermis.

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true

66
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Dense regular connective tissue is characterized by giving strength in all directions.

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False

67
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Dense regular connective tissue gains its strength from the multitude of actin fibers that make up the bulk of the matrix.

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False

68
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Unlike other connective tissues, bone is not considered to be a living tissue.

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false

69
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In bony tissues, chondrocytes are found in the lacunae.

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false

70
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In blood, the matrix is the liquid blood plasma.

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true

71
Q

Cardiac muscle cells are connected to each other by intercalated discs.

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true

72
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Skeletal muscle is characterized by obvious striations (seen microscopically) and multinucleate cells.

A

true

73
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Fibrosis involves the proliferation of a fibrous connective tissue called scar tissue.

A

true

74
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Connective tissue and muscle tissue are both derived from the embryonic tissue mesenchyme.

A

true

75
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Each cell performs all of the function necessary to sustain life. Those functions include all of the following except

A

phagocytosing other cells.

76
Q

Which of the following is not a function of the plasma membrane?

A

breaking down and digesting unwanted substances within the cell.

77
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The plasma membrane is

A

the membrane surrounding the cell.

78
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The plasma membrane is important for all the following reasons except

A

it is an important site for DNA transcription.

79
Q

The plasma membrane is composed of all of the following except

A

tubulin protein.

80
Q

Embedded in the plasma membrane of cells, cholesterol molecules act to

A

stabilize the membrane.

81
Q

Phospholipids of the plasma membrane are arranged

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as a bilayer with their nonpolar tails sandwiched between the polar heads.

82
Q

The endocytotic process in which small vesicles of fluid are brought into the cell is called

A

pinocytosis.

83
Q

Which type of endocytosis ingests the most specific type of molecule?

A

receptor-mediated endocytosis

84
Q

Hormones are secreted by

A

exocytosis

85
Q

Materials that are to be exocytosed by cells are enclosed in vesicles synthesized by the

A

Golgi apparatus.

86
Q

Which of the following is associated with protein synthesis?

A

ribosomes

87
Q

Ribosomes may be either free within the cytoplasm or bound to a membrane system known as the

A

rough endoplasmic reticulum.

88
Q

Which membranous organelle is the site of protein synthesis for proteins that are secreted by the cell?

A

rough endoplasmic reticulum

89
Q

Which membranous organelle stores calcium and is a primary site of lipid metabolism?

A

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

90
Q

Which organelle has both a cis and a trans face?

A

Golgi apparatus.

91
Q

Functions of the Golgi apparatus include all of the following except

A

DNA replication.

92
Q

Which organelle sorts, processes, and packages products made by the rough ER?

A

Golgi apparatus

93
Q

Which organelle is primarily a sac of powerful digestive enzymes called acid hydrolases?

A

lysosome

94
Q

When a phagocytic white blood cell ingests a foreign bacterial cell, which organelle fuses with the vesicle?

A

lysosome

95
Q

In the process of phagocytosis, the organelles whose enzymes break down ingested foreign cells are the

A

lysosome

96
Q

Which of these organelles is involved in production of cellular energy?

A

mitochondria

97
Q

Which organelle is characterized by folded inner membranes called cristae?

A

mitochondria

98
Q

Which organelle produces ATP molecules?

A

mitochondria

99
Q

Of the following, the only organelle that has a double membrane structure is the

A

mitochondrion

100
Q

Which organelle contains some DNA and is capable of self-replication?

A

mitochondria

101
Q

Which membranous organelle contains oxidase and catalase enzymes?

A

peroxisome

102
Q

Which organelle is numerous in cells of the liver and kidney, organs involved in removing toxic substances from the body?

A

peroxisome

103
Q

Peroxisomes function to

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synthesize and degrade hydrogen peroxide.

104
Q

Peroxisomes

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are the toxic waste removal system of the cell.

105
Q

Which of the following cytoskeleton elements are the largest in diameter?

A

microtubules

106
Q

Which of the following is not a cytoskeleton element?

A

centriole

107
Q

The elements of the cytoskeleton that are stiff but bendable, analogous to the bones of the human body, are the

A

microtubules

108
Q

The cytoskeletal elements which generate pseudopodia and contractile forces in conjunction with myosin are

A

microfilaments

109
Q

Dyneins and kinesins are motor proteins that

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move organelles along microtubules through the cytoplasm.

110
Q

Which organelle is important in neutralizing free radicals?

A

peroxisome

111
Q

The mitotic spindle forms from the

A

centrosome matrix.

112
Q

Which of the following is an inclusion, not an organelle?

A

glycosome

113
Q

The temporary structures in the cytoplasm include all of the following except

A

the Golgi apparatus.

114
Q

Which of the following is true regarding cytoplasmic inclusions?

A

Glycosomes store sugar in the form of glycogen.

115
Q

Which of the following does not pass through nuclear pores?

A

rough endoplasmic riticulum

116
Q

Which of the following does not pass through nuclear pores?

A

chromatin

117
Q

Which of the following statements accurately describes the function of the nuclear envelope?

A

separation of nucleoplasm and cytoplasm

118
Q

The nuclear envelope is continuous with the rough ER, but it differs from the rough ER in that it

A

has unique pores.

119
Q

In the cell life cycle, DNA is replicated during

A

interphase S.

120
Q

Which is not part of interphase?

A

M

121
Q

During what phase of the cell cycle is the DNA duplicated?

A

interphase

122
Q

During what phase of mitosis does the mitotic spindle break down and disappear?

A

telophase

123
Q

Mitosis refers only to nuclear division. Separation of the entire cell following mitosis is ___.

A

cytokinesis

124
Q

During mitosis, the kinetochore microtubules of the mitotic spindle

A

attach to chromatids and align them at the metaphase plate.

125
Q

The longest arrays of microtubules that assemble from each centrosome during prophase form filaments called

A

mitotic spindles.

126
Q

During anaphase, motor proteins attached to mitotic spindle fibers serve to

A

pull the chromosomes to opposite poles of the cell.

127
Q

The cell that gathers information and controls body functions is a

A

neuron

128
Q

Ribosomes consist of two subunits, each surrounded by a membrane.

A

false

129
Q

The smooth ER contains its own molecules of DNA.

A

false

130
Q

Peroxisomes are important in detoxification of a number of toxic substances, for instance, hydrogen peroxide.

A

true

131
Q

The nucleolus serves as the cell’s ribosome-producing machine.

A

true

132
Q

During the G1 phase, DNA is replicated in the cytoplasm.

A

false

133
Q

During the S phase, cells are characterized by rapid growth.

A

false

134
Q

A mitotic spindle develops during early telophase of mitosis.

A

false

135
Q

During anaphase, the chromosomes are moved to the center of the cell.

A

false

136
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Cytokinesis is the physical division of the cytoplasm between the two newly formed cells that result from mitosis.

A

true

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