Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a type of passive transport across the cell membrane?

Accepted Answer

Phagocytosis

Question 2

Which organelle is primarily responsible for the production and folding of proteins within the cell?

Accepted Answer

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Question 3

Refer to the diagram showing two beakers separated by a membrane permeable only to water. Water moves from side A (lower glucose concentration) to side B (higher glucose concentration) until equilibrium is reached. What specific type of transport is illustrated?

Accepted Answer

Osmosis

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the extracellular matrix (ECM) in connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

It consists of ground substance and protein fibers, providing strength and support.

Question 5

Which protein fiber in the ECM is most responsible for resisting tension and pressure?

Accepted Answer

Collagen fibers

Question 6

A patient has a genetic defect that prevents the formation of tight junctions in their intestinal epithelium. Which of the following is a likely consequence?

Accepted Answer

Increased permeability to macromolecules between cells

Question 7

Which type of epithelial tissue is specialized for rapid diffusion and is found lining air sacs of the lungs?

Accepted Answer

Simple squamous epithelium

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the function of goblet cells in the respiratory tract?

Accepted Answer

They secrete mucus to trap particles and pathogens.

Question 9

Which gland type releases its secretory product by exocytosis without damaging the secretory cell?

Accepted Answer

Merocrine gland

Question 10

A tissue sample from the urinary bladder shows cells that appear squamous when stretched and cuboidal when relaxed. What type of epithelium is this?

Accepted Answer

Transitional epithelium

Question 11

Which of the following connective tissues is specialized for energy storage, insulation, and shock absorption?

Accepted Answer

Adipose tissue

Question 12

Which cell type is responsible for producing the protein fibers found in the ECM of connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Fibroblast

Question 13

Which type of cartilage is most abundant in the body and covers the ends of bones at joints?

Accepted Answer

Hyaline cartilage

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the function of gap junctions?

Accepted Answer

They allow small substances to pass freely between the cytosol of two cells.

Question 15

Which of the following is a specialized connective tissue with a fluid ECM called plasma?

Accepted Answer

Blood

Question 16

A patient with a mutation affecting collagen synthesis would most likely have problems with which tissue function?

Accepted Answer

Resisting tensile (stretching) forces

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the difference between exocrine and endocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

Exocrine glands secrete products via ducts to local surfaces; endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the blood.

Question 18

Which of the following is a function of epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

Protection, secretion, and selective transport

Question 19

Which cell type in bone tissue is responsible for bone resorption (breaking down bone matrix)?

Accepted Answer

Osteoclast

Question 20

A tissue sample shows a single layer of tall, column-shaped cells with nuclei at different heights and goblet cells interspersed. What type of epithelium is this?

Accepted Answer

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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