BSC 2086 final exam with complete
correct answers
1) Epithelial cells are associated with a noncellular material called a(n)
A) fibroblast.
B) connective tissue.
C) endocrine gland.
D) basement membrane.
E) muscle fiber. - CORRECT ANSWER- D
2) The smallest living units capable of carrying out their own basic life
functions are called
A) organs.
B) organ systems.
C) tissues.
D) cells.
E) organelles. - CORRECT ANSWER- D
3) Cells are classified into which of the following four broad categories?
A) squamous, cubodial, columnar, and basement membranes
B) skeletal, cardiac, endocrine, and nervous
C) neurons, muscle, epithelial, and connective tissue
D) atoms, tissues, organs, and organ systems
E) endocrine, nervous, integumentary, and reproductive - CORRECT
ANSWER- C
4) ________ are found in the linings of hollow organs where they
separate fluids in the interior cavity from the surrounding body fluids.
The interior cavity of a hollow organ or vessel is known as a ________.
A) Endocrine cells : lumen
B) Smooth muscle cells : cavity
C) Epithelial : lumen
D) Connective tissues : basement membran
,E) Elastin cells : cavity - CORRECT ANSWER- C
5) The tissue type that generates mechanical force and movement, and
whose activity is controlled both on a voluntary and involuntary level, is
________ tissue.
A) muscle
B) epithelial
C) connective
D) nervous
E) skeletal - CORRECT ANSWER- A
6) Glands are derived from what type of tissue?
A) muscle
B) connective
C) epithelial
D) nerve
E) reticular - CORRECT ANSWER- C
7) The cell types blood, bone, fat, and lymph would be categorized into
which of the following major cell classes?
A) neurons
B) muscle cells
C) epithelial cells
D) connective tissue cells
E) endocrine cells - CORRECT ANSWER- D
8) Which tissue type includes cells contained in an extracellular matrix
composed of collagen and elastin?
A) muscle tissue
B) epithelial tissue
C) connective tissue
D) nervous tissue
E) endocrine tissue - CORRECT ANSWER- C
9) What is a general name for the noncellular material that holds the
widely scattered cells of connective tissue together?
A) basement membrane
B) collagen
,C) intracellular matrix
D) extracellular matrix
E) elastin - CORRECT ANSWER- D
10) Which of the following is a protein found in connective tissue that
provides the tensile strength to resist stretching?
A) collagen
B) elastin
C) erythropoietin
D) basement membrane
E) vimentin - CORRECT ANSWER- A
11) What are the structures that attach bone to muscle?
A) ligaments
B) aponeuroses
C) extracellular matrix proteins
D) tendons
E) intracellular matrix proteins - CORRECT ANSWER- D
12) Organs of the body are defined as
A) a collection of cells that perform similar functions.
B) two or more tissues combined to form a structure that allows each
tissue to function independently.
C) a collection of cells that function independently of one another.
D) a combination of two or more tissues that make up a structure which
performs a specific function.
E) a collection of tissues that function independently of one another. -
CORRECT ANSWER- D
13) Which of the following accurately represents the order of complexity
for the components of the body, from least to most complex?
A) organ systems, cells, tissues, organs
B) tissues, cells, organs, organ systems
C) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
D) cells, tissues, organ systems, organs
E) organ systems, organs, tissues, cells - CORRECT ANSWER- C
, 14) The uptake of nutrients across the epithelial cells of the
gastrointestinal tract and into the bloodstream is called
A) filtration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
E) reabsorption. - CORRECT ANSWER- D
15) What organ system includes the pituitary gland, adrenal gland, and
thyroid gland?
A) nervous
B) endocrine
C) cardiovascular
D) integumentary
E) immune - CORRECT ANSWER- B
16) The lumen of which of the following systems is part of the internal
environment?
A) gastrointestinal system
B) respiratory system
C) cardiovascular system
D) urinary system
E) gastrointestinal and urinary systems - CORRECT ANSWER- C
17) The process whereby fluid from the bloodstream enters the tubules
of the kidneys is called
A) filtration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
E) reabsorption. - CORRECT ANSWER- A
18) The process whereby fluid in the kidneys is transported from the
tubules back into the bloodstream is called
A) filtration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
correct answers
1) Epithelial cells are associated with a noncellular material called a(n)
A) fibroblast.
B) connective tissue.
C) endocrine gland.
D) basement membrane.
E) muscle fiber. - CORRECT ANSWER- D
2) The smallest living units capable of carrying out their own basic life
functions are called
A) organs.
B) organ systems.
C) tissues.
D) cells.
E) organelles. - CORRECT ANSWER- D
3) Cells are classified into which of the following four broad categories?
A) squamous, cubodial, columnar, and basement membranes
B) skeletal, cardiac, endocrine, and nervous
C) neurons, muscle, epithelial, and connective tissue
D) atoms, tissues, organs, and organ systems
E) endocrine, nervous, integumentary, and reproductive - CORRECT
ANSWER- C
4) ________ are found in the linings of hollow organs where they
separate fluids in the interior cavity from the surrounding body fluids.
The interior cavity of a hollow organ or vessel is known as a ________.
A) Endocrine cells : lumen
B) Smooth muscle cells : cavity
C) Epithelial : lumen
D) Connective tissues : basement membran
,E) Elastin cells : cavity - CORRECT ANSWER- C
5) The tissue type that generates mechanical force and movement, and
whose activity is controlled both on a voluntary and involuntary level, is
________ tissue.
A) muscle
B) epithelial
C) connective
D) nervous
E) skeletal - CORRECT ANSWER- A
6) Glands are derived from what type of tissue?
A) muscle
B) connective
C) epithelial
D) nerve
E) reticular - CORRECT ANSWER- C
7) The cell types blood, bone, fat, and lymph would be categorized into
which of the following major cell classes?
A) neurons
B) muscle cells
C) epithelial cells
D) connective tissue cells
E) endocrine cells - CORRECT ANSWER- D
8) Which tissue type includes cells contained in an extracellular matrix
composed of collagen and elastin?
A) muscle tissue
B) epithelial tissue
C) connective tissue
D) nervous tissue
E) endocrine tissue - CORRECT ANSWER- C
9) What is a general name for the noncellular material that holds the
widely scattered cells of connective tissue together?
A) basement membrane
B) collagen
,C) intracellular matrix
D) extracellular matrix
E) elastin - CORRECT ANSWER- D
10) Which of the following is a protein found in connective tissue that
provides the tensile strength to resist stretching?
A) collagen
B) elastin
C) erythropoietin
D) basement membrane
E) vimentin - CORRECT ANSWER- A
11) What are the structures that attach bone to muscle?
A) ligaments
B) aponeuroses
C) extracellular matrix proteins
D) tendons
E) intracellular matrix proteins - CORRECT ANSWER- D
12) Organs of the body are defined as
A) a collection of cells that perform similar functions.
B) two or more tissues combined to form a structure that allows each
tissue to function independently.
C) a collection of cells that function independently of one another.
D) a combination of two or more tissues that make up a structure which
performs a specific function.
E) a collection of tissues that function independently of one another. -
CORRECT ANSWER- D
13) Which of the following accurately represents the order of complexity
for the components of the body, from least to most complex?
A) organ systems, cells, tissues, organs
B) tissues, cells, organs, organ systems
C) cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
D) cells, tissues, organ systems, organs
E) organ systems, organs, tissues, cells - CORRECT ANSWER- C
, 14) The uptake of nutrients across the epithelial cells of the
gastrointestinal tract and into the bloodstream is called
A) filtration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
E) reabsorption. - CORRECT ANSWER- D
15) What organ system includes the pituitary gland, adrenal gland, and
thyroid gland?
A) nervous
B) endocrine
C) cardiovascular
D) integumentary
E) immune - CORRECT ANSWER- B
16) The lumen of which of the following systems is part of the internal
environment?
A) gastrointestinal system
B) respiratory system
C) cardiovascular system
D) urinary system
E) gastrointestinal and urinary systems - CORRECT ANSWER- C
17) The process whereby fluid from the bloodstream enters the tubules
of the kidneys is called
A) filtration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
E) reabsorption. - CORRECT ANSWER- A
18) The process whereby fluid in the kidneys is transported from the
tubules back into the bloodstream is called
A) filtration.
B) excretion.
C) secretion.
D) absorption.
