Test Bank for Chapter 4 Tissues, Glands, and Membranes

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