Test Bank for Biology /graded A+ (questions
and answer) year 2024/2025
What tissue supports and protects; stores calcium? - ANSWER-Bone (osseous) tissue
The epithelial membrane that lines the closed ventral cavities of the body. - ANSWER-Serous membrane
The epithelial membrane that lines body cavities open to the exterior membrane - ANSWER-Mucous
membrane
A membrane that consists of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium. - ANSWER-Cutaneous
A membrane found lining the digestive and respiratory tracts. - ANSWER-Mucous membrane
A membrane that makes up the pleura and pericardium. - ANSWER-Serous membrane
A membrane that lines blood vessels and the heart. - ANSWER-Endothelium
Tissue derived from mesenchyme - ANSWER-Tendon
Tissue that has a surface to which nothing is attached - ANSWER-Skin epidermis
Tissue that moves blood through the body - ANSWER-Cardiac muscle
Tissue that moves food through the GI tract - ANSWER-Smooth muscle
Smooth muscle has _____ regeneration capacity - ANSWER-Moderate regenerative ability
,Skeletal muscle has _____ regeneration capacity - ANSWER-Weak regenerative ability
Cardiac muscle has _____ regeneration capacity - ANSWER-Virtually no functional regenerative ability
Areolar connective tissue regenerates... - ANSWER-extremely well
Tendons and ligaments have _____ regeneration capacity - ANSWER-moderate regenerative ability
The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of fibrocartilage. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
The role of brown fat is to warm the body; whereas, the role of white fat is to store nutrients.
(T/F) - ANSWER-True
Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Macrophages are found in areolar and lymphatic tissues. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
Goblet cells are found within pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
Epithelial tissues always exhibit polarity; that is, they have a free surface and a basal surface. (T/F) -
ANSWER-True
Simple cuboidal epithelia are usually found in areas where secretion and absorption occur. (T/F) -
ANSWER-True
Depending on the functional state of the bladder, transitional epithelium may resemble stratified
squamous or stratified cuboidal epithelium. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
,Elastic cartilage tissue is found in the walls of the large arteries that leave the heart. (T/F) - ANSWER-
True
Aging tends to increase bony spread within the body as chondrocytes die. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Merocrine glands produce their secretions by accumulating their secretions internally until the cell
ruptures. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Salivary glands exhibit simple tubuloalveolar glandular arrangement. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Connective tissues that possess a large quantity of collagen fibers often provide the framework for
organs such as the spleen and lymph nodes. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
The basic difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissues is in the amount of
elastic fibers and adipose cells present. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
A major characteristic of fibrocartilage is its unique amount of flexibility and elasticity. (T/F) - ANSWER-
False
Cartilage tissue tends to heal less rapidly than bone tissue. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
Intercalated discs and striations are found in skeletal muscle. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Smooth muscle cells possess central nuclei but lack striations. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
Cartilage has good regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Squamous cells are flattened and scalelike when mature. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection. (T/F) - ANSWER-
True
, Healing of a surgical incision through the body wall will tend to increase the amount of areolar tissue.
(T/F) - ANSWER-False
Endocrine glands are often called ducted glands. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Blood is considered a type of connective tissue. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
Nervous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Which of the following is not found in the matrix of cartilage but is found in bone?
A) living cells
B) lacunae
C) blood vessels
D) organic fibers - ANSWER-C
The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength, which allows them to
absorb shock, is because they possess ________.
A) hydroxyapatite crystals
B) collagen fibers
C) reticular fibers
D) elastic fibers - ANSWER-B
What tissue has lacunae, calcium salts, and blood vessels?
A) cartilage tissue
B) fibrocartilaginous tissue
C) osseous tissue
D) areolar tissue - ANSWER-C
and answer) year 2024/2025
What tissue supports and protects; stores calcium? - ANSWER-Bone (osseous) tissue
The epithelial membrane that lines the closed ventral cavities of the body. - ANSWER-Serous membrane
The epithelial membrane that lines body cavities open to the exterior membrane - ANSWER-Mucous
membrane
A membrane that consists of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium. - ANSWER-Cutaneous
A membrane found lining the digestive and respiratory tracts. - ANSWER-Mucous membrane
A membrane that makes up the pleura and pericardium. - ANSWER-Serous membrane
A membrane that lines blood vessels and the heart. - ANSWER-Endothelium
Tissue derived from mesenchyme - ANSWER-Tendon
Tissue that has a surface to which nothing is attached - ANSWER-Skin epidermis
Tissue that moves blood through the body - ANSWER-Cardiac muscle
Tissue that moves food through the GI tract - ANSWER-Smooth muscle
Smooth muscle has _____ regeneration capacity - ANSWER-Moderate regenerative ability
,Skeletal muscle has _____ regeneration capacity - ANSWER-Weak regenerative ability
Cardiac muscle has _____ regeneration capacity - ANSWER-Virtually no functional regenerative ability
Areolar connective tissue regenerates... - ANSWER-extremely well
Tendons and ligaments have _____ regeneration capacity - ANSWER-moderate regenerative ability
The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of fibrocartilage. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
The role of brown fat is to warm the body; whereas, the role of white fat is to store nutrients.
(T/F) - ANSWER-True
Tendons and ligaments are composed mainly of dense irregular connective tissue. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Macrophages are found in areolar and lymphatic tissues. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
Goblet cells are found within pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
Epithelial tissues always exhibit polarity; that is, they have a free surface and a basal surface. (T/F) -
ANSWER-True
Simple cuboidal epithelia are usually found in areas where secretion and absorption occur. (T/F) -
ANSWER-True
Depending on the functional state of the bladder, transitional epithelium may resemble stratified
squamous or stratified cuboidal epithelium. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
,Elastic cartilage tissue is found in the walls of the large arteries that leave the heart. (T/F) - ANSWER-
True
Aging tends to increase bony spread within the body as chondrocytes die. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Merocrine glands produce their secretions by accumulating their secretions internally until the cell
ruptures. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Salivary glands exhibit simple tubuloalveolar glandular arrangement. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Connective tissues that possess a large quantity of collagen fibers often provide the framework for
organs such as the spleen and lymph nodes. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
The basic difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissues is in the amount of
elastic fibers and adipose cells present. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
A major characteristic of fibrocartilage is its unique amount of flexibility and elasticity. (T/F) - ANSWER-
False
Cartilage tissue tends to heal less rapidly than bone tissue. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
Intercalated discs and striations are found in skeletal muscle. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Smooth muscle cells possess central nuclei but lack striations. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
Cartilage has good regenerative capacity, while most epithelial tissues do not. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Squamous cells are flattened and scalelike when mature. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection. (T/F) - ANSWER-
True
, Healing of a surgical incision through the body wall will tend to increase the amount of areolar tissue.
(T/F) - ANSWER-False
Endocrine glands are often called ducted glands. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Blood is considered a type of connective tissue. (T/F) - ANSWER-True
Nervous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers. (T/F) - ANSWER-False
Which of the following is not found in the matrix of cartilage but is found in bone?
A) living cells
B) lacunae
C) blood vessels
D) organic fibers - ANSWER-C
The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength, which allows them to
absorb shock, is because they possess ________.
A) hydroxyapatite crystals
B) collagen fibers
C) reticular fibers
D) elastic fibers - ANSWER-B
What tissue has lacunae, calcium salts, and blood vessels?
A) cartilage tissue
B) fibrocartilaginous tissue
C) osseous tissue
D) areolar tissue - ANSWER-C
