AUA MED 1 -- Foundations – Histology – Questions With Complete Solutions

What color will basic structures stain? correct answer: pink What color will acidic structures stain? correct answer: purple Are acids acidophilic or basophilic? correct answer: basophilic Are bases acidophilic or basophilic? correct answer: acidophilic What structures are acidophilic? correct answer: - Mitochondria - sER - actin - myosin - collagen - elastic fibers What structures are basophilic? correct answer: - nucleus - nucleic acid - rER - ribosomes If a structure secretes proteins, what color will it stain? correct answer: purple If a structure contains a proton pump, what color will it stain? correct answer: pink Where is simple squamous epithelium found? correct answer: alveoli of lungs and capillaries What is the function of simple squamous epithelium? correct answer: exchange and lubrication Where is simple cuboidal epithelium found? correct answer: kidney tubules and thyroid follicles What is the function of simple squamous epithelium? correct answer: absorption and secretion