Question 1

Which pairing accurately describes one specific type of muscle tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smooth muscle tissue-voluntary contraction 
B)  Cardiac muscle tissue-involuntary contraction 
C)  Smooth muscle tissue-attached to skeleton 
D)  Skeletal muscle tissue-one nuclei per cell 
E)  Skeletal muscle tissue-slowest speed of contraction 
A)  Smooth muscle tissue-voluntary contraction 
B)  Cardiac muscle tissue-involuntary contraction 
C)  Smooth muscle tissue-attached to skeleton 
D)  Skeletal muscle tissue-one nuclei per cell 
E)  Skeletal muscle tissue-slowest speed of contraction

Question 2

Blood and lymph are circulating tissues that help other parts of the body to communicate and interact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: Cells embedded in a matrix containing fibers

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Nervous and Epithelial and Connective and Muscle is...

Question 4

A(n) _______ is a group of closely associated similar cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  organ 
B)  system 
C)  tissue 
D)  organism 
E)  population 
A)  organ 
B)  system 
C)  tissue 
D)  organism 
E)  population

Question 5

Briefly describe the organ systems of a mammal and summarize the functions of each system.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Tissues and organs

Question 6

The main difference between elastic and reticular fibers is that only elastic fibers

Accepted Answer

A)  are branched. 
B)  stretch. 
C)  are made of collagen. 
D)  form the supporting framework for organs. 
E)  have a high tensile strength. 
A)  are branched. 
B)  stretch. 
C)  are made of collagen. 
D)  form the supporting framework for organs. 
E)  have a high tensile strength.

Question 7

Which of the following is a function of adipose tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sending chemical signals 
B)  Lining organs 
C)  Storing fat 
D)  Contraction 
E)  Sending electrical signals 
A)  Sending chemical signals 
B)  Lining organs 
C)  Storing fat 
D)  Contraction 
E)  Sending electrical signals

Question 8

The ability of animals to adjust to seasonal changes in temperature is called

Accepted Answer

A)  acclimatization. 
B)  estivation. 
C)  homeostatic adjustment. 
D)  torpor. 
E)  hibernation. 
A)  acclimatization. 
B)  estivation. 
C)  homeostatic adjustment. 
D)  torpor. 
E)  hibernation.

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: Fibroblasts

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Connective and Epithelial and Muscle and Nervous is...

Question 10

Both smooth muscle fibers and cardiac muscle fibers

Accepted Answer

A)  have striations. 
B)  are under involuntary control. 
C)  are multinucleate. 
D)  have a comparable resistance to fatigue. 
E)  have a comparable intermediate speed of contraction. 
A)  have striations. 
B)  are under involuntary control. 
C)  are multinucleate. 
D)  have a comparable resistance to fatigue. 
E)  have a comparable intermediate speed of contraction.

Question 11

An example of a _____ membrane are the pleural membranes lining the cavities around the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  serous; lungs 
B)  mucous; kidney 
C)  serous; heart 
D)  mucous; intestines 
E)  serous; pericardium 
A)  serous; lungs 
B)  mucous; kidney 
C)  serous; heart 
D)  mucous; intestines 
E)  serous; pericardium

Question 12

Briefly discuss physiological mechanisms that regulate body temperature in endotherms.

Accepted Answer

Mechanisms include changing me

Question 13

Which statement about connective tissue is true ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adipose tissue is made of collagen fibers. 
B)  Lymph is elastic in nature. 
C)  Cartilage is elastic in nature. 
D)  Bone cells cannot communicate with each other. 
E)  Reticular connective tissue stores fat. 
A)  Adipose tissue is made of collagen fibers. 
B)  Lymph is elastic in nature. 
C)  Cartilage is elastic in nature. 
D)  Bone cells cannot communicate with each other. 
E)  Reticular connective tissue stores fat.

Question 14

Figure 39-3 ​
 
In the accompanying figure, the responses initiated at point A in response to an increase in body temperature include

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in sweating and panting. 
B)  a decrease in muscle activity. 
C)  a constriction of blood vessels. 
D)  an increase in metabolism. 
E)  shivering. 
A)  a decrease in sweating and panting. 
B)  a decrease in muscle activity. 
C)  a constriction of blood vessels. 
D)  an increase in metabolism. 
E)  shivering.

Question 15

The cells of bone are called osteocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An ectotherm's metabolic rate changes with the weather.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Figure 39-1 ​
 
What is a primary location for the type of tissue in the accompanying figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lining of the digestive tract 
B)  Within blood vessels 
C)  Dermis of the skin 
D)  Respiratory passages 
E)  Air sacs of the lungs 
A)  Lining of the digestive tract 
B)  Within blood vessels 
C)  Dermis of the skin 
D)  Respiratory passages 
E)  Air sacs of the lungs

Question 18

Which statement about nervous tissue is false ?

Accepted Answer

A)  A dendrite is specialized for transmitting signals. 
B)  An axon in the human body can be up to a meter long. 
C)  Neurons communicate with each other via synapses. 
D)  A neuron is made up of an axon and a glial cell. 
E)  A nerve is made up of many neurons. 
A)  A dendrite is specialized for transmitting signals. 
B)  An axon in the human body can be up to a meter long. 
C)  Neurons communicate with each other via synapses. 
D)  A neuron is made up of an axon and a glial cell. 
E)  A nerve is made up of many neurons.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the three types of muscle tissue.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Skeletal-voluntary

Question 20

Figure 39-2 ​
 
The type of tissue represented by the accompanying figure is

Accepted Answer

A)  adipose tissue. 
B)  cardiac tissue 
C)  cartilage. 
D)  simple squamous epithelium. 
E)  elastic connective tissue. 
A)  adipose tissue. 
B)  cardiac tissue 
C)  cartilage. 
D)  simple squamous epithelium. 
E)  elastic connective tissue.

Exam 39: Animal Structure and Function: an Introduction

Which pairing accurately describes one specific type of muscle tissue?

Blood and lymph are circulating tissues that help other parts of the body to communicate and interact.

A(n) _______ is a group of closely associated similar cells.

Briefly describe the organ systems of a mammal and summarize the functions of each system.

The main difference between elastic and reticular fibers is that only elastic fibers

Which of the following is a function of adipose tissue?

The ability of animals to adjust to seasonal changes in temperature is called

Both smooth muscle fibers and cardiac muscle fibers

An example of a _____ membrane are the pleural membranes lining the cavities around the ____.

Briefly discuss physiological mechanisms that regulate body temperature in endotherms.

Which statement about connective tissue is true ?

Figure 39-3 ​ In the accompanying figure, the responses initiated at point A in response to an increase in body temperature include

The cells of bone are called osteocytes.

An ectotherm's metabolic rate changes with the weather.

Figure 39-1 ​ What is a primary location for the type of tissue in the accompanying figure?

Which statement about nervous tissue is false ?

Compare and contrast the three types of muscle tissue.

Figure 39-2 ​ The type of tissue represented by the accompanying figure is

A View of Life

Atoms and Molecules: the Chemical Basis of Life

The Chemistry of Life: Organic Compounds

Organization of the Cell

Biological Membranes

Cell Communication

Energy and Metabolism

How Cells Make Atp: Energy-Releasing Pathways

Photosynthesis: Capturing Light Energy

Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis

The Basic Principles of Heredity

DNA: The Carrier of Genetic Information

Gene Expression

Gene Regulation

DNA Technology and Genomics

Human Genetics and the Human Genome

Developmental Genetics

Introduction to Darwinian Evolution

Evolutionary Change in Populations

Speciation and Macroevolution

The Origin and Evolutionary History of Life

The Evolution of Primates

Understanding Diversity: Systematics

Viruses and Subviral Agents

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Seedless Plants

Seed Plants

The Fungi

An Introduction to Animal Diversity

Sponges, Cnidarians, Ctenophores, and Protostomes

The Deuterostomes

Plant Structure, Growth, and Development

Leaf Structure and Function

Stem Structure and Transport

Roots and Mineral Nutrition

Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Plant Developmental Responses to External and Internal Signals

Protection, Support, and Movement

Neural Signaling

Neural Regulation

Sensory Systems

Internal Transport

The Immune System: Internal Defense

Gas Exchange

Processing Food and Nutrition

Osmoregulation and Disposal of Metabolic Wastes

Endocrine Regulation

Reproduction

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Introduction to Ecology: Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems and the Biosphere

Ecology and the Geography of Life

Biological Diversity and Conservation Biology

Filters

An example of a _ membrane are the pleural membranes lining the cavities around the .

Figure 39-3 In the accompanying figure, the responses initiated at point A in response to an increase in body temperature include

Figure 39-1 What is a primary location for the type of tissue in the accompanying figure?

Figure 39-2 The type of tissue represented by the accompanying figure is