WSU BIO 315 LECTURE EXAM
1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A microscopist examines a tissue that consists of numerous cells suspended in an
extracellular matrix containing collagen, reticular and elastic fibers. What of the following
best describes the tissue?
A. epithelium
B. connective tissue
C. muscle tissue
D. nervous tissue
E. liver tissue - Correct Answers -B. connective tissue
*Which of the following orientation terms is correct: the head is ________ to the neck?*
A. superior
B. lateral
C. anterior
D. proximal
E. deep - Correct Answers -A. Superior
*which of the following is NOT associated with any types of connective tissue?*
A. fibroblasts
B. collagen
C. goblet cells
D. chondrocytes
E. Osteoblasts - Correct Answers -C. goblet cells
*the major function of stratified squamous epithelium is______*
A. diffusion of gases
B. Absorption of nutrients
C. filtration of plasma
D. protection from abrasion
E. forming exocrine glands - Correct Answers -D. protection from abrasion
*which of the following cytoskeleton elements is found in the core of the cilia?*
A. microtubules
B. microfilaments
C. intermediate filaments
D. keratin filaments
E. neurofilaments - Correct Answers -A. microtubules
*What is the function of the serous membranes?*
A. they hold internal organs together
B. they contain gland cells that secrete hormones
, C. they halt the spread of infection
D. they produce slippery fluids to reduce friction so that internal organs move freely
E. none of the above - Correct Answers -D. they produce slippery fluids to reduce
friction so that internal organs move freely
*Which of the following is a type of fixative used in microscopy?*
A. eosin
B. Formaldehyde
C. Glutaraldehyde
D. both A and B
E. both B and C - Correct Answers -E. both B and C
*which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue?*
A. adipose (fat)
B. cartilage
C. bone
D. blood
E. gland - Correct Answers -E. gland
*which of the following organs is in a dorsal body cavity?*
A. lungs
B. heart
C. spinal cord
D. both A and B are in a dorsal cavity
E. both B and C are in a dorsal cavity - Correct Answers -C. spinal cord
which of the following medical imagining techniques uses radioactive isotopes
introduced into the body to produce the image?
A. traditional x-rays
B. sonography (ultrasound)
C. computed axial tomography (CAT scans)
D. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E. position emission tomography (PET scans) - Correct Answers -E. position emission
tomography (PET scans)
*The most abundant component of plasma membrane is*
A. protein
B. DNA
C. cholesterol
D. Phospholipids
E. carbohydrate - Correct Answers -D. phospholipids
*connective tissue that has many more protein fibers than cells and the fibers run mostly
parallel to one another would be classified as _____*
A. areolar connective tissue
B. dense irregular connective tissue
1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A microscopist examines a tissue that consists of numerous cells suspended in an
extracellular matrix containing collagen, reticular and elastic fibers. What of the following
best describes the tissue?
A. epithelium
B. connective tissue
C. muscle tissue
D. nervous tissue
E. liver tissue - Correct Answers -B. connective tissue
*Which of the following orientation terms is correct: the head is ________ to the neck?*
A. superior
B. lateral
C. anterior
D. proximal
E. deep - Correct Answers -A. Superior
*which of the following is NOT associated with any types of connective tissue?*
A. fibroblasts
B. collagen
C. goblet cells
D. chondrocytes
E. Osteoblasts - Correct Answers -C. goblet cells
*the major function of stratified squamous epithelium is______*
A. diffusion of gases
B. Absorption of nutrients
C. filtration of plasma
D. protection from abrasion
E. forming exocrine glands - Correct Answers -D. protection from abrasion
*which of the following cytoskeleton elements is found in the core of the cilia?*
A. microtubules
B. microfilaments
C. intermediate filaments
D. keratin filaments
E. neurofilaments - Correct Answers -A. microtubules
*What is the function of the serous membranes?*
A. they hold internal organs together
B. they contain gland cells that secrete hormones
, C. they halt the spread of infection
D. they produce slippery fluids to reduce friction so that internal organs move freely
E. none of the above - Correct Answers -D. they produce slippery fluids to reduce
friction so that internal organs move freely
*Which of the following is a type of fixative used in microscopy?*
A. eosin
B. Formaldehyde
C. Glutaraldehyde
D. both A and B
E. both B and C - Correct Answers -E. both B and C
*which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue?*
A. adipose (fat)
B. cartilage
C. bone
D. blood
E. gland - Correct Answers -E. gland
*which of the following organs is in a dorsal body cavity?*
A. lungs
B. heart
C. spinal cord
D. both A and B are in a dorsal cavity
E. both B and C are in a dorsal cavity - Correct Answers -C. spinal cord
which of the following medical imagining techniques uses radioactive isotopes
introduced into the body to produce the image?
A. traditional x-rays
B. sonography (ultrasound)
C. computed axial tomography (CAT scans)
D. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E. position emission tomography (PET scans) - Correct Answers -E. position emission
tomography (PET scans)
*The most abundant component of plasma membrane is*
A. protein
B. DNA
C. cholesterol
D. Phospholipids
E. carbohydrate - Correct Answers -D. phospholipids
*connective tissue that has many more protein fibers than cells and the fibers run mostly
parallel to one another would be classified as _____*
A. areolar connective tissue
B. dense irregular connective tissue
