BIO 141- EXAM 2- NVCC QUESTIONS
AND 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 Answers -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 Answers -macrophage
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 Answers -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 Answers -a liquid ground
substance containing dissolved proteins
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 - Correct Answers -hyaline cartilage
fibronectin is an example of a(n)
a. adherent glycoprotein
b. glycosaminoglycan
c. proteoglycan - Correct Answers -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 Answers -cell body
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 Answers -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 Answers -neurons and glial cells
which feature is found in both cartilage and bone?
a. chondrocyte
b. osteocyte
c. perichondrium
d. central canal
e. lacuna - Correct Answers -lacuna
,Epithelial tissues have an attached (basal) border and a free (apical) border. this
arrangement is known as
a. bilateral symmetry
b. distal orientation
c. polarity
d. proximal orientation
e. lateral flexibility - Correct Answers -polarity
Connective tissue proper is divided into two broad categories: loose connective tissue
and dense connective tissue. This classification is based upon the
a. location of the tissue
b. size of the cells present
c. relative proportions of cells, fibers, and ground substance present
d. number of different cells types and their respective arrangement
e. origin of the tissue type - Correct Answers -relative proportions of cells, fibers, and
ground substance present
Which list is in correct developmental order?
a. zygote, blastocyst, embryo
b. blastocyst, embryo, zygote
c. zygote, embryo, blastocyst
d. blastocyst, zygote, embryo - Correct Answers -zygote, blastocyst, embryo
what type of muscle contains intercalated discs
a. skeletal
b. cardiac
c. smooth - Correct Answers -cardiac
the type of muscle that is found in blood vessel walls is ________________ muscle
a. skeletal
b. cardiac
c. smooth - Correct Answers -smooth
Which type of connective tissue is found in the papillary layer of the dermis and contains
all of the cell types of connective tissue proper
a. adipose
b. reticular
c. dense irregular
d. dense regular
e. areolar - Correct Answers -areolar
, the type of membrane that prevents desiccation, provides lubrication, and traps bacteria
and foreign particles is
a. serous
b. cutaneous
c. mucous
d. cartilaginous
e. synovial - Correct Answers -mucous
which is avascular (lacks a blood vessel)
a. epithelial tissue
b. muscle tissue
c. nervous tissue
d. connective tissue
e. all of the above - Correct Answers -epithelial tissue
all connective tissue is formed from which embryonic germ layer
a. endoderm
b. ectoderm
c. mucoderm
d. mesoderm
e. epiderm - Correct Answers -mesoderm
if you gently rub your thumb and forefinger together, each finger is contacting
a. simple squamous epithelium
b. keratinized simple squamous epithelium
c. keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
d. nonkeratinized simple squamous epithelium
e. nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium - Correct Answers -keratinized
stratified squamous epithelium
some bone interiors contain hemopoietic tissue, which functions in
a. storing fat
b. producing hormones
c. making connective tissue fibers
d. producing blood cells
e. breaking down toxins - Correct Answers -producing blood cells
where in the body would you find a glial cell?
a. in the stomach
AND 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 Answers -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 Answers -macrophage
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 Answers -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 Answers -a liquid ground
substance containing dissolved proteins
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 - Correct Answers -hyaline cartilage
fibronectin is an example of a(n)
a. adherent glycoprotein
b. glycosaminoglycan
c. proteoglycan - Correct Answers -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 Answers -cell body
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 Answers -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 Answers -neurons and glial cells
which feature is found in both cartilage and bone?
a. chondrocyte
b. osteocyte
c. perichondrium
d. central canal
e. lacuna - Correct Answers -lacuna
,Epithelial tissues have an attached (basal) border and a free (apical) border. this
arrangement is known as
a. bilateral symmetry
b. distal orientation
c. polarity
d. proximal orientation
e. lateral flexibility - Correct Answers -polarity
Connective tissue proper is divided into two broad categories: loose connective tissue
and dense connective tissue. This classification is based upon the
a. location of the tissue
b. size of the cells present
c. relative proportions of cells, fibers, and ground substance present
d. number of different cells types and their respective arrangement
e. origin of the tissue type - Correct Answers -relative proportions of cells, fibers, and
ground substance present
Which list is in correct developmental order?
a. zygote, blastocyst, embryo
b. blastocyst, embryo, zygote
c. zygote, embryo, blastocyst
d. blastocyst, zygote, embryo - Correct Answers -zygote, blastocyst, embryo
what type of muscle contains intercalated discs
a. skeletal
b. cardiac
c. smooth - Correct Answers -cardiac
the type of muscle that is found in blood vessel walls is ________________ muscle
a. skeletal
b. cardiac
c. smooth - Correct Answers -smooth
Which type of connective tissue is found in the papillary layer of the dermis and contains
all of the cell types of connective tissue proper
a. adipose
b. reticular
c. dense irregular
d. dense regular
e. areolar - Correct Answers -areolar
, the type of membrane that prevents desiccation, provides lubrication, and traps bacteria
and foreign particles is
a. serous
b. cutaneous
c. mucous
d. cartilaginous
e. synovial - Correct Answers -mucous
which is avascular (lacks a blood vessel)
a. epithelial tissue
b. muscle tissue
c. nervous tissue
d. connective tissue
e. all of the above - Correct Answers -epithelial tissue
all connective tissue is formed from which embryonic germ layer
a. endoderm
b. ectoderm
c. mucoderm
d. mesoderm
e. epiderm - Correct Answers -mesoderm
if you gently rub your thumb and forefinger together, each finger is contacting
a. simple squamous epithelium
b. keratinized simple squamous epithelium
c. keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
d. nonkeratinized simple squamous epithelium
e. nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium - Correct Answers -keratinized
stratified squamous epithelium
some bone interiors contain hemopoietic tissue, which functions in
a. storing fat
b. producing hormones
c. making connective tissue fibers
d. producing blood cells
e. breaking down toxins - Correct Answers -producing blood cells
where in the body would you find a glial cell?
a. in the stomach
