Epithelial tissue (lab 2) TEST BANK PRACTICE QUESTIONS
EXAM 2026/2027 AND HIGH YIELD PRACTICE QUESTIONS
COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM APPROVED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS) CURRENTLY UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION
Epithelial tissue is also called what?
ANSWERS: tissue the living fabric
What are the levels of organization from smallest to largest?
ANSWERS: atom molecule macromolecule organelle cell tissue organ
organ system organism
Where do centrioles line up before cilia form?
ANSWERS: beneath the plasma membrane at the free cell surface
What emerges from centrioles to form cilia?
ANSWERS: microtubules
What do microvilli increase?
ANSWERS: surface area
Where are microvilli usually found?
ANSWERS: on absorptive cells
,What cells commonly have microvilli?
ANSWERS: intestinal and kidney tubule cells
How many different cell types are in the human body?
ANSWERS: over 200
What do human cell types vary in?
ANSWERS: size shape and function
What is the size range of cells mentioned?
ANSWERS: from 1/12000 inch to over a yard
What are the smallest cells measured as?
ANSWERS: about 1/12000 of an inch
Which cells may be over a yard long?
ANSWERS: nerve cells
What type of cell connects body parts?
ANSWERS: fibroblast
,What is the shape of a fibroblast?
ANSWERS: elongated
What do fibroblasts lie along?
ANSWERS: cable like fibers
What do fibroblasts secrete?
ANSWERS: protein building blocks of fibers
What organelle is abundant in fibroblasts?
ANSWERS: rough ER
What other organelle is large in fibroblasts?
ANSWERS: Golgi apparatus
What cell carries oxygen in the blood?
ANSWERS: erythrocyte
What is another name for erythrocyte?
ANSWERS: red blood cell
, What is the shape of an erythrocyte?
ANSWERS: concave disc
Why is erythrocyte shape important?
ANSWERS: extra surface area and easy flow
Why have erythrocytes shed other organelles?
ANSWERS: to make room for oxygen carrying pigment
What cell covers and lines body organs?
ANSWERS: epithelial cell
What is the shape of an epithelial cell compared to?
ANSWERS: honeycomb cell
Why do epithelial cells pack well?
ANSWERS: hexagonal shape
What filaments are abundant in epithelial cells?
ANSWERS:
intermediate filaments
EXAM 2026/2027 AND HIGH YIELD PRACTICE QUESTIONS
COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM APPROVED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (100% CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS) CURRENTLY UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION
Epithelial tissue is also called what?
ANSWERS: tissue the living fabric
What are the levels of organization from smallest to largest?
ANSWERS: atom molecule macromolecule organelle cell tissue organ
organ system organism
Where do centrioles line up before cilia form?
ANSWERS: beneath the plasma membrane at the free cell surface
What emerges from centrioles to form cilia?
ANSWERS: microtubules
What do microvilli increase?
ANSWERS: surface area
Where are microvilli usually found?
ANSWERS: on absorptive cells
,What cells commonly have microvilli?
ANSWERS: intestinal and kidney tubule cells
How many different cell types are in the human body?
ANSWERS: over 200
What do human cell types vary in?
ANSWERS: size shape and function
What is the size range of cells mentioned?
ANSWERS: from 1/12000 inch to over a yard
What are the smallest cells measured as?
ANSWERS: about 1/12000 of an inch
Which cells may be over a yard long?
ANSWERS: nerve cells
What type of cell connects body parts?
ANSWERS: fibroblast
,What is the shape of a fibroblast?
ANSWERS: elongated
What do fibroblasts lie along?
ANSWERS: cable like fibers
What do fibroblasts secrete?
ANSWERS: protein building blocks of fibers
What organelle is abundant in fibroblasts?
ANSWERS: rough ER
What other organelle is large in fibroblasts?
ANSWERS: Golgi apparatus
What cell carries oxygen in the blood?
ANSWERS: erythrocyte
What is another name for erythrocyte?
ANSWERS: red blood cell
, What is the shape of an erythrocyte?
ANSWERS: concave disc
Why is erythrocyte shape important?
ANSWERS: extra surface area and easy flow
Why have erythrocytes shed other organelles?
ANSWERS: to make room for oxygen carrying pigment
What cell covers and lines body organs?
ANSWERS: epithelial cell
What is the shape of an epithelial cell compared to?
ANSWERS: honeycomb cell
Why do epithelial cells pack well?
ANSWERS: hexagonal shape
What filaments are abundant in epithelial cells?
ANSWERS:
intermediate filaments
