BIO 201 FINAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
For a doctor, simply looking at a patient's skin can help in making
a diagnosis. correct answers >> true
Nervous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers.
correct answers >> true
Regardless of race, all human beings have about the same
number of melanocytes. correct answers >> true
Cells in the stratum corneum undergo mitosis to keep the layer
thick and protective correct answers >> false
What are the most important factors influencing hair growth?
correct answers >> nutrition and hormones
The surge of sex hormones that accompanies puberty has a wide
range of effects on the body. One of those effects is to enhance
the activity of the sebaceous glands, increasing the production of
sebum. Which of the following is the most likely to result from the
increased sebaceous activity? correct answers >> Increased
oily appearance and more acne.
,The protein found in large amounts in the outermost layer of
epidermal cells is collagen. correct answers >> false
Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly
into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as ________.
correct answers >> endocrine
The skin is not able to receive stimuli because the cells of the
epidermis are not living and therefore there are no sensory
receptors in the skin. correct answers >> false
How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic cartilage or
fibrocartilage? correct answers >> Fibers are not normally
visible in hyaline cartilage.
Choose which tissue would line the uterine (fallopian) tubes and
function as a "conveyer belt" to help move a fertilized egg
towards the uterus. correct answers >> ciliated simple
columnar epithelium
A major characteristic of fibrocartilage is its unique amount of
flexibility and elasticity correct answers >> false
The action of the arrector pili muscle is very similar in humans as
it is in other mammals but its beneficial functions differ.
correct answers >> true
Select the correct statement regarding tissue repair. correct
answers >> Inflammation causes capillaries to dilate and
become permeable.
, Choose which tissue type likely functions to add support to an
organ. correct answers >> hyaline cartilage
A needle would pierce the epidermal layers of the forearm in
which order? correct answers >> corneum, granulosum,
spinosum, basale
Connective tissues that possess a large quantity of collagen fibers
often provide the framework for organs such as the spleen and
lymph nodes. correct answers >> false
Which of the following is NOT found in cartilage but is found in
bone? correct answers >> blood vessels
Which of the following is a modification of the simple columnar
epithelium that allows for efficient absorption along portions of
the digestive tract? correct answers >> dense microvilli
When a patient is said to have "third- degree burns," this
indicates that the patient has burns that cover approximately
one- third or more of the body. correct answers >> false
Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without ________.
correct answers >> intercalated discs
Cells plus a disc- like sensory nerve ending that functions as a
sensory receptor for touch correct answers >> Tactile
(Merkel) disc
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
For a doctor, simply looking at a patient's skin can help in making
a diagnosis. correct answers >> true
Nervous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers.
correct answers >> true
Regardless of race, all human beings have about the same
number of melanocytes. correct answers >> true
Cells in the stratum corneum undergo mitosis to keep the layer
thick and protective correct answers >> false
What are the most important factors influencing hair growth?
correct answers >> nutrition and hormones
The surge of sex hormones that accompanies puberty has a wide
range of effects on the body. One of those effects is to enhance
the activity of the sebaceous glands, increasing the production of
sebum. Which of the following is the most likely to result from the
increased sebaceous activity? correct answers >> Increased
oily appearance and more acne.
,The protein found in large amounts in the outermost layer of
epidermal cells is collagen. correct answers >> false
Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly
into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as ________.
correct answers >> endocrine
The skin is not able to receive stimuli because the cells of the
epidermis are not living and therefore there are no sensory
receptors in the skin. correct answers >> false
How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic cartilage or
fibrocartilage? correct answers >> Fibers are not normally
visible in hyaline cartilage.
Choose which tissue would line the uterine (fallopian) tubes and
function as a "conveyer belt" to help move a fertilized egg
towards the uterus. correct answers >> ciliated simple
columnar epithelium
A major characteristic of fibrocartilage is its unique amount of
flexibility and elasticity correct answers >> false
The action of the arrector pili muscle is very similar in humans as
it is in other mammals but its beneficial functions differ.
correct answers >> true
Select the correct statement regarding tissue repair. correct
answers >> Inflammation causes capillaries to dilate and
become permeable.
, Choose which tissue type likely functions to add support to an
organ. correct answers >> hyaline cartilage
A needle would pierce the epidermal layers of the forearm in
which order? correct answers >> corneum, granulosum,
spinosum, basale
Connective tissues that possess a large quantity of collagen fibers
often provide the framework for organs such as the spleen and
lymph nodes. correct answers >> false
Which of the following is NOT found in cartilage but is found in
bone? correct answers >> blood vessels
Which of the following is a modification of the simple columnar
epithelium that allows for efficient absorption along portions of
the digestive tract? correct answers >> dense microvilli
When a patient is said to have "third- degree burns," this
indicates that the patient has burns that cover approximately
one- third or more of the body. correct answers >> false
Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without ________.
correct answers >> intercalated discs
Cells plus a disc- like sensory nerve ending that functions as a
sensory receptor for touch correct answers >> Tactile
(Merkel) disc
