Chapter 4:
Tissues Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which type of tissue allows for rapid communication between various parts of the body?
A. epithelial C. muscle
B. connective D. nervous
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 82 TOP: Nervous tissue
2. Which type of tissue covers the body and lines many of the parts of the body?
A. epithelial C. muscle
B. connective D. nervous
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 73 TOP: Epithelial tissue
3. Which is the most abundant and widely distributed tissue in the body?
A. epithelial C. muscle
B. connective D. nervous
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 77 TOP: Connective tissue
4. Which type of tissue specializes in movement of the body?
A. epithelial C. muscle
B. connective D. nervous
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 80 TOP: Muscle tissue
5. Which type of tissue can be classified by the shape of its cells?
A. epithelial C. muscle
B. connective D. nervous
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 73 TOP: Shape of cells
6. Which type of tissue frequently has few cells embedded in an intercellular matrix?
A. epithelial C. muscle
B. connective D. nervous
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 77 TOP: Connective tissue
7. Which two types of tissue have the greatest ability to repair themselves?
A. epithelial and muscle C. epithelial and connective
B. connective and muscle D. muscle and nervous
, ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 82 TOP: Tissue repair
8. Smooth, striated, and cardiac are examples of:
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Pages 80-81 TOP: Tissues
9. The tissue connected and supported by glia cells is:
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 82 TOP: Tissues
10. Adipose and areolar tissues are examples of:
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 78 TOP: Tissues
11. The ideal body-fat percentage is considered to be:
A. 8% to 12% for men and 12% to 15% for women
B. 12% to 18% for men and 25% to 30% for women
C. 15% to 18% for men and 20% to 22% for women
D. 18% to 24% for both men and women
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 82 TOP: Tissues and fitness (Health and Well-Being box)
12. What type of tissue is simple columnar tissue?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Pages 75-76 TOP: Tissues
13. What type of tissue is bone tissue?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 79 TOP: Tissues
14. What type of tissue is simple squamous tissue?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
, REF: Page 74 TOP: Tissues
15. What type of tissue is pseudostratified tissue?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Pages 76-77 TOP: Tissues
16. Which tissue covers and lines many parts of the body?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 73 TOP: Tissues
17. Which tissue forms a continuous sheet of cells with no blood vessels?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 73 TOP: Tissues
18. Cells of which tissue have the ability to shorten?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 80 TOP: Tissues
19. Which tissue contains few cells found in intercellular material called matrix?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 77 TOP: Tissues
20. Which tissue is subdivided according to the shape and the arrangement of cells?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 73 TOP: Tissues
21. Which tissue allows rapid communication between body structures?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 82 TOP: Tissues
22. Glands are usually made up of which tissue?
Tissues Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which type of tissue allows for rapid communication between various parts of the body?
A. epithelial C. muscle
B. connective D. nervous
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 82 TOP: Nervous tissue
2. Which type of tissue covers the body and lines many of the parts of the body?
A. epithelial C. muscle
B. connective D. nervous
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 73 TOP: Epithelial tissue
3. Which is the most abundant and widely distributed tissue in the body?
A. epithelial C. muscle
B. connective D. nervous
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 77 TOP: Connective tissue
4. Which type of tissue specializes in movement of the body?
A. epithelial C. muscle
B. connective D. nervous
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 80 TOP: Muscle tissue
5. Which type of tissue can be classified by the shape of its cells?
A. epithelial C. muscle
B. connective D. nervous
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 73 TOP: Shape of cells
6. Which type of tissue frequently has few cells embedded in an intercellular matrix?
A. epithelial C. muscle
B. connective D. nervous
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 77 TOP: Connective tissue
7. Which two types of tissue have the greatest ability to repair themselves?
A. epithelial and muscle C. epithelial and connective
B. connective and muscle D. muscle and nervous
, ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 82 TOP: Tissue repair
8. Smooth, striated, and cardiac are examples of:
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Pages 80-81 TOP: Tissues
9. The tissue connected and supported by glia cells is:
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 82 TOP: Tissues
10. Adipose and areolar tissues are examples of:
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 78 TOP: Tissues
11. The ideal body-fat percentage is considered to be:
A. 8% to 12% for men and 12% to 15% for women
B. 12% to 18% for men and 25% to 30% for women
C. 15% to 18% for men and 20% to 22% for women
D. 18% to 24% for both men and women
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 82 TOP: Tissues and fitness (Health and Well-Being box)
12. What type of tissue is simple columnar tissue?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Pages 75-76 TOP: Tissues
13. What type of tissue is bone tissue?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 79 TOP: Tissues
14. What type of tissue is simple squamous tissue?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
, REF: Page 74 TOP: Tissues
15. What type of tissue is pseudostratified tissue?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Pages 76-77 TOP: Tissues
16. Which tissue covers and lines many parts of the body?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 73 TOP: Tissues
17. Which tissue forms a continuous sheet of cells with no blood vessels?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 73 TOP: Tissues
18. Cells of which tissue have the ability to shorten?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 80 TOP: Tissues
19. Which tissue contains few cells found in intercellular material called matrix?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 77 TOP: Tissues
20. Which tissue is subdivided according to the shape and the arrangement of cells?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 73 TOP: Tissues
21. Which tissue allows rapid communication between body structures?
A. epithelial tissue C. muscle tissue
B. connective tissue D. nervous tissue
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 82 TOP: Tissues
22. Glands are usually made up of which tissue?
