BIOS 242 Final Exam final (Latest Update
) Anatomy and Physiology IV
with Lab | Questions & Answers | 100%
Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain
1. Which tissue lines the small intestine for absorption?
A. Stratified squamous
B. Pseudostratified columnar
C. Simple columnar
D. Transitional
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Simple columnar epithelium specializes in absorption
and secretion.
2. Which connective tissue cushions organs and stores fat?
A. Reticular
B. Adipose
C. Areolar
D. Dense irregular
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Adipose tissue stores energy and provides insulation.
3. Which connective tissue resists tension in multiple directions?
,A. Dense irregular
B. Dense regular
C. Elastic cartilage
D. Areolar
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Collagen fibers in different directions allow
multidirectional strength.
4. Which cartilage is found in intervertebral discs?
A. Hyaline
B. Fibrocartilage
C. Elastic cartilage
D. Bone
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fibrocartilage absorbs compressive forces.
5. Which cartilage provides flexible support in the ear?
A. Elastic cartilage
B. Fibrocartilage
C. Hyaline
D. Bone
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elastic cartilage maintains shape while being flexible.
6. Which epithelium lines alveoli for gas exchange?
,A. Simple squamous
B. Simple cuboidal
C. Stratified squamous
D. Transitional
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Thin squamous cells allow rapid diffusion of gases.
7. Which epithelium has cilia and lines the trachea?
A. Simple cuboidal
B. Stratified squamous
C. Pseudostratified columnar
D. Transitional
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ciliated cells move mucus and trapped particles.
8. Which organelle synthesizes proteins?
A. Ribosome
B. Golgi apparatus
C. Lysosome
D. Smooth ER
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ribosomes translate mRNA into polypeptides.
9. Which organelle packages and modifies proteins?
, A. Golgi apparatus
B. Smooth ER
C. Lysosome
D. Ribosome
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Golgi apparatus prepares proteins for secretion.
10. Which organelle produces ATP?
A. Mitochondria
B. Golgi apparatus
C. Lysosome
D. Ribosome
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mitochondria generate energy via cellular respiration.
11. Which organelle synthesizes lipids and detoxifies chemicals?
A. Smooth ER
B. Golgi apparatus
C. Lysosome
D. Ribosome
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Smooth ER produces lipids and metabolizes toxins.
12. Which phase of mitosis aligns chromosomes at the metaphase
plate?
) Anatomy and Physiology IV
with Lab | Questions & Answers | 100%
Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain
1. Which tissue lines the small intestine for absorption?
A. Stratified squamous
B. Pseudostratified columnar
C. Simple columnar
D. Transitional
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Simple columnar epithelium specializes in absorption
and secretion.
2. Which connective tissue cushions organs and stores fat?
A. Reticular
B. Adipose
C. Areolar
D. Dense irregular
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Adipose tissue stores energy and provides insulation.
3. Which connective tissue resists tension in multiple directions?
,A. Dense irregular
B. Dense regular
C. Elastic cartilage
D. Areolar
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Collagen fibers in different directions allow
multidirectional strength.
4. Which cartilage is found in intervertebral discs?
A. Hyaline
B. Fibrocartilage
C. Elastic cartilage
D. Bone
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fibrocartilage absorbs compressive forces.
5. Which cartilage provides flexible support in the ear?
A. Elastic cartilage
B. Fibrocartilage
C. Hyaline
D. Bone
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elastic cartilage maintains shape while being flexible.
6. Which epithelium lines alveoli for gas exchange?
,A. Simple squamous
B. Simple cuboidal
C. Stratified squamous
D. Transitional
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Thin squamous cells allow rapid diffusion of gases.
7. Which epithelium has cilia and lines the trachea?
A. Simple cuboidal
B. Stratified squamous
C. Pseudostratified columnar
D. Transitional
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ciliated cells move mucus and trapped particles.
8. Which organelle synthesizes proteins?
A. Ribosome
B. Golgi apparatus
C. Lysosome
D. Smooth ER
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ribosomes translate mRNA into polypeptides.
9. Which organelle packages and modifies proteins?
, A. Golgi apparatus
B. Smooth ER
C. Lysosome
D. Ribosome
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Golgi apparatus prepares proteins for secretion.
10. Which organelle produces ATP?
A. Mitochondria
B. Golgi apparatus
C. Lysosome
D. Ribosome
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mitochondria generate energy via cellular respiration.
11. Which organelle synthesizes lipids and detoxifies chemicals?
A. Smooth ER
B. Golgi apparatus
C. Lysosome
D. Ribosome
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Smooth ER produces lipids and metabolizes toxins.
12. Which phase of mitosis aligns chromosomes at the metaphase
plate?
