STRAIGHTERLINE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
I COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A mutation involving a single nucleotide is a _____ mutation.
Answer: point
◉ A mistake during segregation of chromosomes is called. Answer:
nondisjunction
◉ What genetic disorder is the inability to produce normal
hemoglobin?. Answer: sickle-cell disease
◉ What genetic disorder is characterized by lack of skin, hair, eye
coloration?. Answer: albinism
◉ Down Syndrome is an example of an aneuploidy called. Answer:
trisomy 21
◉ An infant born with a genetic defect that causes little or no brown
fat to be formed will have. Answer: difficulty regulating his body
temperature
,◉ What is the girdle of glycoproteins just below the tight junction
between epithelial cells?. Answer: adhesion belt
◉ What is the removal of a tissue sample from patients via surgery
or needle to diagnose disease?. Answer: biopsy
◉ A gland with branching ducts that end in acini would be classified
as. Answer: compound acinar
◉ A cell that forms fibrous connective tissue would be called a.
Answer: fibroblast
◉ A muscle that is not consciously controlled and has a banded
appearance would be described as. Answer: striated involuntary
◉ What type of cells contain large amounts of lipids?. Answer:
adipocytes
◉ The type of membrane that lines freely movable joints is a _____
membrane.. Answer: synovial
◉ Which of the following is NOT an adhesive molecule found in the
ground substance of connective tissue?. Answer: chondroitin sulfate
,◉ Hyaluronic acid gives a very slippery quality to fluids that contain
it. Hyaluronic acid. Answer: is a good lubricant for joint cavities
◉ What type of cells break down bone tissue?. Answer: osteoclast
◉ Which of the following terms correctly identifies the name of an
embryonic germ layer?. Answer: ectoderm
◉ What attaches epithelial cells to the basement membrane?.
Answer: hemidesmosomes
◉ The extracellular material of a tissue is called the:. Answer: matrix
◉ What type of muscle is found attached to bones?. Answer: skeletal
muscle
◉ When Harry stepped on a nail, inflammation and infection were
severe, but localized. Which of the following functions serves to wall
off or isolate the injured area to the greatest degree?. Answer:
coagulation of plasma proteins
◉ The three types of protein fibers found in connective tissue are.
Answer: collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers
, ◉ If one of the functions of the capillaries is to supply body cells
with oxygen and nutrients, you would expect the capillary walls to
consist of. Answer: simple squamous epithelium
◉ What type of muscle is found in the wall of the heart?. Answer:
cardiac muscle
◉ A tissue that has a fluid matrix is. Answer: blood
◉ The central axis of the hair is the. Answer: medulla
◉ This is the site of fat storage in the skin.. Answer: hypodermis
◉ The proximal portion of the nail is the. Answer: nail root
◉ The nail proper is composed of the. Answer: stratum corneum
◉ When comparing the dermis with the hypodermis, the dermis.
Answer: is divided into two layers; the hypodermis is not.
◉ Melanin is found in which cells?. Answer: Both melanocytes and
keratinocytes
I COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A mutation involving a single nucleotide is a _____ mutation.
Answer: point
◉ A mistake during segregation of chromosomes is called. Answer:
nondisjunction
◉ What genetic disorder is the inability to produce normal
hemoglobin?. Answer: sickle-cell disease
◉ What genetic disorder is characterized by lack of skin, hair, eye
coloration?. Answer: albinism
◉ Down Syndrome is an example of an aneuploidy called. Answer:
trisomy 21
◉ An infant born with a genetic defect that causes little or no brown
fat to be formed will have. Answer: difficulty regulating his body
temperature
,◉ What is the girdle of glycoproteins just below the tight junction
between epithelial cells?. Answer: adhesion belt
◉ What is the removal of a tissue sample from patients via surgery
or needle to diagnose disease?. Answer: biopsy
◉ A gland with branching ducts that end in acini would be classified
as. Answer: compound acinar
◉ A cell that forms fibrous connective tissue would be called a.
Answer: fibroblast
◉ A muscle that is not consciously controlled and has a banded
appearance would be described as. Answer: striated involuntary
◉ What type of cells contain large amounts of lipids?. Answer:
adipocytes
◉ The type of membrane that lines freely movable joints is a _____
membrane.. Answer: synovial
◉ Which of the following is NOT an adhesive molecule found in the
ground substance of connective tissue?. Answer: chondroitin sulfate
,◉ Hyaluronic acid gives a very slippery quality to fluids that contain
it. Hyaluronic acid. Answer: is a good lubricant for joint cavities
◉ What type of cells break down bone tissue?. Answer: osteoclast
◉ Which of the following terms correctly identifies the name of an
embryonic germ layer?. Answer: ectoderm
◉ What attaches epithelial cells to the basement membrane?.
Answer: hemidesmosomes
◉ The extracellular material of a tissue is called the:. Answer: matrix
◉ What type of muscle is found attached to bones?. Answer: skeletal
muscle
◉ When Harry stepped on a nail, inflammation and infection were
severe, but localized. Which of the following functions serves to wall
off or isolate the injured area to the greatest degree?. Answer:
coagulation of plasma proteins
◉ The three types of protein fibers found in connective tissue are.
Answer: collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers
, ◉ If one of the functions of the capillaries is to supply body cells
with oxygen and nutrients, you would expect the capillary walls to
consist of. Answer: simple squamous epithelium
◉ What type of muscle is found in the wall of the heart?. Answer:
cardiac muscle
◉ A tissue that has a fluid matrix is. Answer: blood
◉ The central axis of the hair is the. Answer: medulla
◉ This is the site of fat storage in the skin.. Answer: hypodermis
◉ The proximal portion of the nail is the. Answer: nail root
◉ The nail proper is composed of the. Answer: stratum corneum
◉ When comparing the dermis with the hypodermis, the dermis.
Answer: is divided into two layers; the hypodermis is not.
◉ Melanin is found in which cells?. Answer: Both melanocytes and
keratinocytes
