BSC 2086 Final Comprehensive Exam
with Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2025-
2026 Edition.
1) 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. - Answer D
2) 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 - Answer C
3) 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. - Answer D
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
,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 - Answer A
6) Glands are derived from what type of tissue?
A) muscle
B) connective
C) epithelial
D) nerve
E) reticular - 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 - 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 - Answer C
9) What is a general name for the noncellular material that holds the widely scattered cells of
,D) extracellular matrix
E) elastin - 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 - 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 - 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. - 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
, 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. - 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 - 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 - 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. - Answer A
18) The process whereby fluid in the kidneys is transported from the tubules back into the
bloodstream is called
A) filtration.
with Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2025-
2026 Edition.
1) 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. - Answer D
2) 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 - Answer C
3) 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. - Answer D
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
,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 - Answer A
6) Glands are derived from what type of tissue?
A) muscle
B) connective
C) epithelial
D) nerve
E) reticular - 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 - 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 - Answer C
9) What is a general name for the noncellular material that holds the widely scattered cells of
,D) extracellular matrix
E) elastin - 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 - 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 - 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. - 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
, 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. - 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 - 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 - 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. - Answer A
18) The process whereby fluid in the kidneys is transported from the tubules back into the
bloodstream is called
A) filtration.
