Question 1

Which connective tissue is best at withstanding compression due the elasticity of its matrix?

Accepted Answer

A)  bone tissue 
B)  cartilage 
C)  fibrous connective tissue 
D)  loose connective tissue 
A)  bone tissue 
B)  cartilage 
C)  fibrous connective tissue 
D)  loose connective tissue B

Question 2

Match each organ system with its description.
-excretory system

Accepted Answer

A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body 
A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body C

Question 3

Which type of connective tissue forms tendons and ligaments?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibrous connective tissue 
B)  blood 
C)  cartilage 
D)  loose connective tissue 
A)  fibrous connective tissue 
B)  blood 
C)  cartilage 
D)  loose connective tissue A

Question 4

Which organ system includes the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  the reproductive system 
B)  the lymphatic system 
C)  the respiratory system 
D)  the endocrine system 
A)  the reproductive system 
B)  the lymphatic system 
C)  the respiratory system 
D)  the endocrine system

Question 5

Which tissue is composed of spindle-shaped contractile cells that are commonly found in the walls of tubular organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  smooth muscle 
B)  squamous epithelium 
C)  skeletal muscle 
D)  cardiac muscle 
A)  smooth muscle 
B)  squamous epithelium 
C)  skeletal muscle 
D)  cardiac muscle

Question 6

Match each tissue with its description.
-blood

Accepted Answer

A) wraps around internal organs, providing a lubricated surface 
B) cushions organs and stores surplus energy 
C) transports respiratory gases throughout the body 
D) flattened cells that are optimal for diffusion 
E) withstands tension produced by muscles that are attached
F)composed of chondrocytes and collagen embedded in an elastic matrix
G)controls body systems by conducting electrical impulses
H)found exclusively in the heart
I)lines the gut and respiratory tract
J)produces involuntary movements associated with tubular organs 
A) wraps around internal organs, providing a lubricated surface 
B) cushions organs and stores surplus energy 
C) transports respiratory gases throughout the body 
D) flattened cells that are optimal for diffusion 
E) withstands tension produced by muscles that are attached
F)composed of chondrocytes and collagen embedded in an elastic matrix
G)controls body systems by conducting electrical impulses
H)found exclusively in the heart
I)lines the gut and respiratory tract
J)produces involuntary movements associated with tubular organs

Question 7

Which human tissue cells can be over 1 metre in length?

Accepted Answer

A)  adipocytes 
B)  skeletal muscle cells 
C)  neurons 
D)  columnar epithelial cells 
A)  adipocytes 
B)  skeletal muscle cells 
C)  neurons 
D)  columnar epithelial cells

Question 8

Which major tissue type can transmit electrical impulses from one part of an organism to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  connective tissue 
B)  epithelial tissue 
C)  nervous tissue 
D)  muscle tissue 
A)  connective tissue 
B)  epithelial tissue 
C)  nervous tissue 
D)  muscle tissue

Question 9

Match each tissue with its description.
-smooth muscle

Accepted Answer

A) wraps around internal organs, providing a lubricated surface 
B) cushions organs and stores surplus energy 
C) transports respiratory gases throughout the body 
D) flattened cells that are optimal for diffusion 
E) withstands tension produced by muscles that are attached
F)composed of chondrocytes and collagen embedded in an elastic matrix
G)controls body systems by conducting electrical impulses
H)found exclusively in the heart
I)lines the gut and respiratory tract
J)produces involuntary movements associated with tubular organs 
A) wraps around internal organs, providing a lubricated surface 
B) cushions organs and stores surplus energy 
C) transports respiratory gases throughout the body 
D) flattened cells that are optimal for diffusion 
E) withstands tension produced by muscles that are attached
F)composed of chondrocytes and collagen embedded in an elastic matrix
G)controls body systems by conducting electrical impulses
H)found exclusively in the heart
I)lines the gut and respiratory tract
J)produces involuntary movements associated with tubular organs

Question 10

What is the function of glial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  to release secretions onto a free surface 
B)  to secrete collagen fibres into the extracellular matrix 
C)  to support and nourish neurons 
D)  to conduct electrical impulses 
A)  to release secretions onto a free surface 
B)  to secrete collagen fibres into the extracellular matrix 
C)  to support and nourish neurons 
D)  to conduct electrical impulses

Question 11

Suppose you are examining the arrangement of bones in the hand. What type of study is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  a physiological study 
B)  an anatomical study 
C)  a taxonomic study 
D)  an ecological study 
A)  a physiological study 
B)  an anatomical study 
C)  a taxonomic study 
D)  an ecological study

Question 12

Which major tissue category often has more extracellular matrix material than cellular material?

Accepted Answer

A)  connective tissue 
B)  epithelial tissue 
C)  nervous tissue 
D)  muscle tissue 
A)  connective tissue 
B)  epithelial tissue 
C)  nervous tissue 
D)  muscle tissue

Question 13

Match each organ system with its description.
-lymphatic system

Accepted Answer

A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body 
A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body

Question 14

Which organ system includes the spleen and thymus?

Accepted Answer

A)  the digestive system 
B)  the nervous system 
C)  the circulatory system 
D)  the lymphatic system 
A)  the digestive system 
B)  the nervous system 
C)  the circulatory system 
D)  the lymphatic system

Question 15

Match each tissue with its description.
-fibrous connective tissue

Accepted Answer

A) wraps around internal organs, providing a lubricated surface 
B) cushions organs and stores surplus energy 
C) transports respiratory gases throughout the body 
D) flattened cells that are optimal for diffusion 
E) withstands tension produced by muscles that are attached
F)composed of chondrocytes and collagen embedded in an elastic matrix
G)controls body systems by conducting electrical impulses
H)found exclusively in the heart
I)lines the gut and respiratory tract
J)produces involuntary movements associated with tubular organs 
A) wraps around internal organs, providing a lubricated surface 
B) cushions organs and stores surplus energy 
C) transports respiratory gases throughout the body 
D) flattened cells that are optimal for diffusion 
E) withstands tension produced by muscles that are attached
F)composed of chondrocytes and collagen embedded in an elastic matrix
G)controls body systems by conducting electrical impulses
H)found exclusively in the heart
I)lines the gut and respiratory tract
J)produces involuntary movements associated with tubular organs

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a neural function?

Accepted Answer

A)  secretion of products 
B)  contraction when stimulated 
C)  protection from invasion by bacteria 
D)  facilitation of diffusion 
A)  secretion of products 
B)  contraction when stimulated 
C)  protection from invasion by bacteria 
D)  facilitation of diffusion

Question 17

Which term refers to the process in which an environmental stimulus triggers a response that compensates for changes in the internal/external environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological feedback 
B)  positive feedback 
C)  negative feedback 
D)  anatomical feedback 
A)  physiological feedback 
B)  positive feedback 
C)  negative feedback 
D)  anatomical feedback

Question 18

Match each organ system with its description.
-circulatory system

Accepted Answer

A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body 
A) exchanges gases with the environment 
B) coordinates body activities through the conduction of electrical impulses 
C) helps regulate internal water balance and pH 
D) provides leverage for body movements 
E) moves body parts
F)converts ingested matter into molecules and ions that can be absorbed into the body
G)covers external body surfaces and protects against injury and infection
H)returns excess fluid to the body and protects it against pathogens
I)passes on genes to the next generation
J)coordinates body activities though secretion of hormones
K)distributes water and nutrients throughout the body

Question 19

Suppose you are examining the processes of muscle contraction in fishes. What type of study is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  an ecological study 
B)  an anatomical study 
C)  a taxonomic study 
D)  a physiological study 
A)  an ecological study 
B)  an anatomical study 
C)  a taxonomic study 
D)  a physiological study

Question 20

Which part of a neuron conducts an electrical signal toward other neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  the dendrites 
B)  the nucleus 
C)  the cell body 
D)  the axon 
A)  the dendrites 
B)  the nucleus 
C)  the cell body 
D)  the axon

Exam 38: Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Which connective tissue is best at withstanding compression due the elasticity of its matrix?

Match each organ system with its description. -excretory system

Which type of connective tissue forms tendons and ligaments?

Which organ system includes the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands?

Which tissue is composed of spindle-shaped contractile cells that are commonly found in the walls of tubular organs?

Match each tissue with its description. -blood

Which human tissue cells can be over 1 metre in length?

Which major tissue type can transmit electrical impulses from one part of an organism to another?

Match each tissue with its description. -smooth muscle

What is the function of glial cells?

Suppose you are examining the arrangement of bones in the hand. What type of study is this an example of?

Which major tissue category often has more extracellular matrix material than cellular material?

Match each organ system with its description. -lymphatic system

Which organ system includes the spleen and thymus?

Match each tissue with its description. -fibrous connective tissue

Which of the following is an example of a neural function?

Which term refers to the process in which an environmental stimulus triggers a response that compensates for changes in the internal/external environment?

Match each organ system with its description. -circulatory system

Suppose you are examining the processes of muscle contraction in fishes. What type of study is this an example of?

Which part of a neuron conducts an electrical signal toward other neurons?

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The Cell: an Overview

Energy and Enzymes

Cell Membranes and Signaling

Cellular Respiration

Photosynthesis

Cell Cycles

Genetic Recombination

The Chromosomal Basis of Mendelian Inheritance

Genetic Linkage, Sex-Linkage, and Other Non-Mendelian Inheritance Mechanisms

DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair

Gene Structure Expression, and Mutation

Regulation of Gene Expression

Dna Technologies

Genomes

Evolution: the Development of the Theory

Microevolution: Changes Within Populations

Speciation and Macroevolution

Systematics and Phylogenetics: Revealing the Tree of Life

Humans and Evolution

Defining Life and Its Origins

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions: Infectious Biological Particles

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Fungi

Plants

Animals

Conservation of Biodiversity

Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Ecosystems

Animal Behaviour

Organization of the Plant Body

Transport in Plants

Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

Plant Nutrition

Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment

Animal Nutrition

Gas Exchange: the Respiratory System

Internal Transport: the Circulatory System

Regulation of the Internal Environment: Water, Solutes, and Temperature

Control of Animal Processes: Endocrine Control

Animal Reproduction

Control of Animal Processes: Neural Control

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