Q: Which of the following equations correctly represents the calculation of total blood volume if you know the number of erythrocytes ($N$) and the average volume of a single erythrocyte ($V_{cell}$)?

$Total\ Blood\ Volume = N \times V_{cell}$

Question 1

Which of the following features would best help you distinguish a blood smear from a simple squamous epithelium slide under the microscope?

Accepted Answer

Difference in size between red blood cells and nuclei

Question 2

A tissue sample shows a single layer of flat cells lining a lumen. Which type of epithelium is most likely present?

Accepted Answer

Simple squamous epithelium

Question 3

Which of the following is a key identifying feature of adipose tissue when viewed under the microscope?

Accepted Answer

Cells with nuclei pushed to the edge and large empty spaces

Question 4

A histology slide shows chondrocytes in lacunae surrounded by elastic fibers. What type of tissue is this?

Accepted Answer

Elastic cartilage

Question 5

Which of the following equations correctly represents the calculation of total blood volume if you know the number of erythrocytes ($N$) and the average volume of a single erythrocyte ($V_{cell}$)?

Accepted Answer

$Total\ Blood\ Volume = N 	imes V_{cell}$

Question 6

Which tissue type is characterized by striated, branched muscle cells and intercalated discs?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac muscle tissue

Question 7

A slide shows parallel bundles of collagen fibers with fibroblast nuclei squeezed between them. What tissue is this?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the arrangement of cells in pseudostratified columnar epithelium?

Accepted Answer

Single layer of cells with nuclei at different heights

Question 9

If a tissue sample contains osteocytes in lacunae and concentric rings of matrix, which tissue is being observed?

Accepted Answer

Osseous (bone) tissue

Question 10

Which of the following is a function of areolar connective tissue in the body?

Accepted Answer

Binds and cushions organs with loose arrangement of fibers

Question 11

A histology slide shows striated, multinucleated cells with parallel orientation and very little space between cells. What tissue is this?

Accepted Answer

Skeletal muscle tissue

Question 12

Which of the following cell types is responsible for producing collagen fibers in connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Fibroblasts

Question 13

Which equation would you use to calculate the density of adipose tissue if you know its mass ($m$) and volume ($V$)?

Accepted Answer

$Density = \frac{m}{V}$

Question 14

Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of neural tissue under the microscope?

Accepted Answer

Large cell bodies with extensions (processes) and supporting glial cell nuclei

Question 15

A tissue sample contains columnar cells with round nuclei and a continuous sheet of adjoining cells. Which type of epithelium is this?

Accepted Answer

Simple columnar epithelium

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the ground substance in connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A fluid or gel-like material that fills the space between cells and fibers

Question 17

Which tissue type would you expect to find lining the alveoli of the lungs, facilitating gas exchange?

Accepted Answer

Simple squamous epithelium

Question 18

A patient’s biopsy reveals cells with abundant cytoplasm, round nuclei, and arranged in a single layer forming ducts. What is the most likely tissue type?

Accepted Answer

Simple cuboidal epithelium

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cardiac muscle tissue?

Accepted Answer

Multinucleated cells

Question 20

Which equation would you use to determine the total number of nuclei in a skeletal muscle sample if you know the number of muscle cells ($n$) and the average number of nuclei per cell ($k$)?

Accepted Answer

$Total\ Nuclei = n 	imes k$

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