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BIO 141- EXAM 2- NVCC/ ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Groups of similar cells and extra cellular products that carry out a common
function are called
a. organs
b. organ systems
c. matrices
d. tissues-correct-answer-tissues
which cell type, found in connective tissue proper, is formed from monocytes and
serves to phagocytize damaged cells or pathogens?
a. macrophage
b. plasma cell
c. mast cell
d. mesenchymal cell
e. adipocytes-correct-answer-macrophage
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Microscopic folds that extend from the apical surface of certain epithelia to
increase the surface area for absorption and secretion are called
a. cilia
b. microvilli
c. flagella
d. mucus
e. desmosomes-correct-answer-microvilli
plasma is
a. a liquid ground substance containing dissolved proteins
b. a dissolved ground matrix and a lining of epithelial cells
c. a liquefied ground substance that includes several dissolved cells
d. platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells
e. platelets and a watery ground substance-correct-answer-a liquid ground
substance containing dissolved proteins
the most common type of cartilage, named for its glassy appearance, is
a. fibrocartilage
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b. hyaline cartilage
c. elastic cartilage
d. reticular cartilage
e. areolar cartilage-correct-answer-hyaline cartilage
fibronectin is an example of a(n)
a. adherent glycoprotein
b. glycosaminoglycan
c. proteoglycan-correct-answer-adherent glycoprotein
the nucleus and other organelles of a neuron are primarily housed in which part
of the cell?
a. axon
b. dendrite
c. glial cell
d. cell body
e. none of the above-correct-answer-cell body
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the internal feature of bone that makes it simultaneously strong and lightweight is
the
a. presence of cartilage
b. latticework structure of spongy bone
c. pattern of osteons
d. areolar connective tissue in the central cavity
e. arrangement of collagenous fibers-correct-answer-latticework structure of
spongy bone
the two types of cells that make up the nervous system are
a. macrophages and mast cells
b. neurons and chondrocytes
c. mast cells and fibrocytes
d. neurons and mast cells
e. neurons and glial cells-correct-answer-neurons and glial cells
which feature is found in both cartilage and bone?
a. chondrocyte
b. osteocyte
BIO 141- EXAM 2- NVCC/ ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Groups of similar cells and extra cellular products that carry out a common
function are called
a. organs
b. organ systems
c. matrices
d. tissues-correct-answer-tissues
which cell type, found in connective tissue proper, is formed from monocytes and
serves to phagocytize damaged cells or pathogens?
a. macrophage
b. plasma cell
c. mast cell
d. mesenchymal cell
e. adipocytes-correct-answer-macrophage
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Microscopic folds that extend from the apical surface of certain epithelia to
increase the surface area for absorption and secretion are called
a. cilia
b. microvilli
c. flagella
d. mucus
e. desmosomes-correct-answer-microvilli
plasma is
a. a liquid ground substance containing dissolved proteins
b. a dissolved ground matrix and a lining of epithelial cells
c. a liquefied ground substance that includes several dissolved cells
d. platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells
e. platelets and a watery ground substance-correct-answer-a liquid ground
substance containing dissolved proteins
the most common type of cartilage, named for its glassy appearance, is
a. fibrocartilage
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b. hyaline cartilage
c. elastic cartilage
d. reticular cartilage
e. areolar cartilage-correct-answer-hyaline cartilage
fibronectin is an example of a(n)
a. adherent glycoprotein
b. glycosaminoglycan
c. proteoglycan-correct-answer-adherent glycoprotein
the nucleus and other organelles of a neuron are primarily housed in which part
of the cell?
a. axon
b. dendrite
c. glial cell
d. cell body
e. none of the above-correct-answer-cell body
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the internal feature of bone that makes it simultaneously strong and lightweight is
the
a. presence of cartilage
b. latticework structure of spongy bone
c. pattern of osteons
d. areolar connective tissue in the central cavity
e. arrangement of collagenous fibers-correct-answer-latticework structure of
spongy bone
the two types of cells that make up the nervous system are
a. macrophages and mast cells
b. neurons and chondrocytes
c. mast cells and fibrocytes
d. neurons and mast cells
e. neurons and glial cells-correct-answer-neurons and glial cells
which feature is found in both cartilage and bone?
a. chondrocyte
b. osteocyte
