BIO 141- Exam 2- NVCC Exam
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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
<Ans> tissues
Qiz 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
<Ans> macrophage
Qiz 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
<Ans> microvilli
Qiz 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
<Ans> a liquid ground substance containing dissolved proteins
,Qiz the most common type of cartilage, named for its glassy appearance, is
a. fibrocartilage
b. hyaline cartilage
c. elastic cartilage
d. reticular cartilage
e. areolar cartilage
<Ans> hyaline cartilage
Qiz fibronectin is an example of a(n)
a. adherent glycoprotein
b. glycosaminoglycan
c. proteoglycan
<Ans> adherent glycoprotein
Qiz 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
, <Ans> cell body
Qiz 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
<Ans> latticework structure of spongy bone
Qiz 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
<Ans> neurons and glial cells
Qiz which feature is found in both cartilage and bone?
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with Correct Answers and Rationales
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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
<Ans> tissues
Qiz 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
<Ans> macrophage
Qiz 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
<Ans> microvilli
Qiz 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
<Ans> a liquid ground substance containing dissolved proteins
,Qiz the most common type of cartilage, named for its glassy appearance, is
a. fibrocartilage
b. hyaline cartilage
c. elastic cartilage
d. reticular cartilage
e. areolar cartilage
<Ans> hyaline cartilage
Qiz fibronectin is an example of a(n)
a. adherent glycoprotein
b. glycosaminoglycan
c. proteoglycan
<Ans> adherent glycoprotein
Qiz 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
, <Ans> cell body
Qiz 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
<Ans> latticework structure of spongy bone
Qiz 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
<Ans> neurons and glial cells
Qiz which feature is found in both cartilage and bone?
