Question 1

What types of cells carry oxygen in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   platelets
B)   serum
C)   plasma
D)   white blood cells
E)   red blood cellsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Which type of tissue covers body surfaces and lines body cavities?

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial tissue
B)   connective tissue
C)   muscular tissue
D)   nervous tissue
E)   vascular tissueF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

The pleurae would be found in which body system?

Accepted Answer

A)   respiratory system
B)   cardiovascular system
C)   muscular system
D)   urinary system
E)   skeletal systemF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 4

What characteristic can be used to differentiate between bone and cartilage?

Accepted Answer

A)   whether the matrix is solid or liquid
B)   the presence or absence of cells
C)   the flexibility of the matrix
D)   the presence of fibers in the matrix
E)   whether the tissue is fibrous or specialized connectiveF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 5

The best description of the two components of blood is

Accepted Answer

A)   red blood cells and plasma.
B)   platelets and plasma.
C)   white blood cells and red blood cells.
D)   formed elements and plasma.
E)   formed elements and platelets.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Alison was looking at a tissue under a microscope.It had cells within lacunae,and the matrix was glassy-looking.What type of tissue was she looking at?

Accepted Answer

A)   blood
B)   bone
C)   cartilage
D)   adipose
E)   areolarF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Which types of blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A)   red blood cells
B)   platelets
C)   leukocytes
D)   plasma
E)   thrombocytesF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which type of epithelial tissue lines the air sacs and permits the exchange of gases?

Accepted Answer

A)   squamous epithelium
B)   columnar epithelium
C)   pseudostratified columnar epithelium
D)   cuboidal epithelium
E)   stratified cuboidal epitheliumF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Lymph contains no cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a function of the integumentary system?

Accepted Answer

A)   protection from pathogen invasion
B)   inhibition of water loss
C)   regulation of body temperature
D)   synthesis of vitamin D
E)   production of white blood cellsF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is not considered a basic tissue type?

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial
B)   connective
C)   muscle
D)   nervous
E)   fatF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Sweating is a physiological process that seeks to maintain

Accepted Answer

A)   blood glucose levels.
B)   blood volume.
C)   urine levels.
D)   blood pH.
E)   body temperature.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Which structures produce goosebumps?

Accepted Answer

A)   arrector pili muscles
B)   hair follicles
C)   sebaceous glands
D)   sudoriferous glands
E)   cuticlesF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 14

The cardiovascular system is limited to just the heart and the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe how you can tell the difference between simple squamous epithelium and simple cuboidal epithelium.

Accepted Answer

Simple squamous epithelium is composed of flattened cells that form a permeable barrier that allows the exchange of substances.
Simple cuboidal epithelium is composed of a single layer of cube-shaped cells that are often involved in the absorption of substances.

Question 16

Lymphatic vessels serve to absorb fat molecules from the body's

Accepted Answer

A)   bile.
B)   small intestine.
C)   large intestine.
D)   stomach.
E)   blood.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Which body cavity contains the small and large intestines?

Accepted Answer

A)   abdominal cavity
B)   dorsal cavity
C)   cranial cavity
D)   vertebral canal
E)   pelvic cavityF) A) and B)
G) B) and D) A

Question 18

Which of the following cells have the greatest probability of developing into cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   brain cells
B)   neurons
C)   epithelial cells
D)   muscle cells
E)   liver cellsF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

What protein provides flexibility and strength to connective tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)   actin
B)   collagen
C)   keratin
D)   fibrinogen
E)   myosinF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 20

When you put your hand on a hot stove,________ receive signals from sensory receptors or other neurons and ________ conduct nerve impulses.

Accepted Answer

A)   astrocytes, oligodendrocytes
B)   axons, dendrites
C)   astrocytes, dendrites
D)   dendrites, axons
E)   dendrites, astrocytesF) B) and D)
G) A) and E) D

Exam 4: Organization and Regulation of Body Systems

What types of cells carry oxygen in the blood?

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Which type of tissue covers body surfaces and lines body cavities?

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The pleurae would be found in which body system?

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What characteristic can be used to differentiate between bone and cartilage?

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The best description of the two components of blood is

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Alison was looking at a tissue under a microscope.It had cells within lacunae,and the matrix was glassy-looking.What type of tissue was she looking at?

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Which types of blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen?

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Which type of epithelial tissue lines the air sacs and permits the exchange of gases?

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Lymph contains no cells.

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Which of the following is not a function of the integumentary system?

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Which of the following is not considered a basic tissue type?

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Sweating is a physiological process that seeks to maintain

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Which structures produce goosebumps?

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The cardiovascular system is limited to just the heart and the blood.

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Describe how you can tell the difference between simple squamous epithelium and simple cuboidal epithelium.

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Lymphatic vessels serve to absorb fat molecules from the body's

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Which body cavity contains the small and large intestines?

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Which of the following cells have the greatest probability of developing into cancer?

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What protein provides flexibility and strength to connective tissues?

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When you put your hand on a hot stove,________ receive signals from sensory receptors or other neurons and ________ conduct nerve impulses.

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