Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary classes of tissues in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Skeletal tissue

Question 2

Which feature best distinguishes epithelial tissue from connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Epithelial tissue is avascular and has a free (apical) surface.

Question 3

A gland that releases its secretion by exocytosis without losing any part of the cell is classified as which type of gland?

Accepted Answer

Merocrine

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the function of goblet (mucous) cells in epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

They secrete mucus to protect and lubricate surfaces.

Question 5

What is the main reason epithelial tissues exhibit polarity?

Accepted Answer

They have distinct apical and basal surfaces due to their function and attachment to the basement membrane.

Question 6

Which type of epithelial tissue is best suited for diffusion and is found lining the alveoli of the lungs?

Accepted Answer

Simple squamous epithelium

Question 7

Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium differs from non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium in that it:

Accepted Answer

Has a layer of dead, water-resistant cells at the surface

Question 8

Which connective tissue type is characterized by a loose arrangement of fibers and abundant ground substance, and is found beneath most epithelia?

Accepted Answer

Areolar connective tissue

Question 9

A patient suffers a torn tendon. Which type of connective tissue is primarily affected?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue

Question 10

Which of the following best explains why blood is classified as a connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

It has a liquid extracellular matrix called plasma.

Question 11

Which type of cartilage is found in intervertebral discs and is specialized to resist compression and absorb shock?

Accepted Answer

Fibrocartilage

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the function of the basement membrane in epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

It anchors epithelial cells to underlying connective tissue.

Question 13

Which membrane type lines body cavities that do NOT open to the exterior and reduces friction between organs?

Accepted Answer

Serous membrane

Question 14

Which muscle tissue type is both striated and under voluntary control?

Accepted Answer

Skeletal muscle

Question 15

A patient is unable to regenerate damaged nervous tissue after a spinal cord injury. Which property of nervous tissue explains this?

Accepted Answer

Neurons have limited ability to undergo mitosis and regeneration.

Question 16

During inflammation, which of the following events occurs first?

Accepted Answer

Increased blood flow and capillary permeability

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the role of pain during inflammation?

Accepted Answer

It signals tissue damage and encourages protective behaviors.

Question 18

Which of the following equations correctly represents the relationship between the number of layers ($$n) $$and the thickness ($$T) of a $$stratified squamous epithelium, if each layer is $$d$$ micrometers thick?

Accepted Answer

$$T = n 	imes d$$

Question 19

A biopsy reveals a tissue with the following features: multiple layers of cube-shaped cells, rare in the body, found in ducts of some large glands. Which tissue is this?

Accepted Answer

Stratified cuboidal epithelium

Question 20

Which of the following best explains why transitional epithelium is found in the urinary bladder?

Accepted Answer

It allows for stretching and recoiling as the bladder fills and empties.

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