BIOLOGY 161 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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NEWLY UPDATED 2025
The extracellular matrix of connective tissue is composed of which of the
following substances?
(a) fibers only
(b) ground substance only
(c) cytoplasm only
(d) fibers and ground substance
(e) fibers and cytoplasm only
(d) fibers and ground substance
Increased activity of osteoblasts will result in:
(a) Normal bone maintenance
(b) Bone growth
(c) Bone deterioration
(b) Bone growth
What type of bone is depicted by this image?
(a) Trabecular
(b) Cortical
(c) Spongy
(b) Cortical
What does the indicated structure contain?
(a) an osteocyte
(b) lamellae
(c) blood vessels
, (d) bone marrow
(e) trabeculae
(d) bone marrow
What does the indicated cell do?
(a) create cartilage
(b) produce osteoid
(c) maintain the matrix
(d) destroy the matrix
(c) maintain the matrix
The skull is part of the ___________________ skeleton.
(a) axial
(b) appendicular
(a) axial
Which of the following ions important for physiological function is regulated
(stored and released) by the skeletal system?
(a) sodium
(b) potassium
(c) calcium
(d) chloride
(c) calcium
Red blood cells are mainly produced by hematopoiesis occurring the the
_______________ bone marrow.
AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
NEWLY UPDATED 2025
The extracellular matrix of connective tissue is composed of which of the
following substances?
(a) fibers only
(b) ground substance only
(c) cytoplasm only
(d) fibers and ground substance
(e) fibers and cytoplasm only
(d) fibers and ground substance
Increased activity of osteoblasts will result in:
(a) Normal bone maintenance
(b) Bone growth
(c) Bone deterioration
(b) Bone growth
What type of bone is depicted by this image?
(a) Trabecular
(b) Cortical
(c) Spongy
(b) Cortical
What does the indicated structure contain?
(a) an osteocyte
(b) lamellae
(c) blood vessels
, (d) bone marrow
(e) trabeculae
(d) bone marrow
What does the indicated cell do?
(a) create cartilage
(b) produce osteoid
(c) maintain the matrix
(d) destroy the matrix
(c) maintain the matrix
The skull is part of the ___________________ skeleton.
(a) axial
(b) appendicular
(a) axial
Which of the following ions important for physiological function is regulated
(stored and released) by the skeletal system?
(a) sodium
(b) potassium
(c) calcium
(d) chloride
(c) calcium
Red blood cells are mainly produced by hematopoiesis occurring the the
_______________ bone marrow.