Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

It contains abundant extracellular matrix.

Question 2

Which tissue type is responsible for forming glands and lining body cavities?

Accepted Answer

Epithelial tissue

Question 3

A tissue sample shows cells with large, empty-looking spaces and nuclei pushed to the cell membrane. What is the most likely tissue type?

Accepted Answer

Adipose tissue

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the organization of tissue layers in the wall of a hollow organ, such as the esophagus?

Accepted Answer

Epithelium, connective tissue, muscle, connective tissue, epithelium

Question 5

Which of the following is a function of the basement membrane in epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

It anchors the epithelium to underlying connective tissue.

Question 6

Which connective tissue type is characterized by a solid extracellular matrix and is found in the trachea?

Accepted Answer

Hyaline cartilage

Question 7

A tissue sample from the kidney tubules shows a single layer of cube-shaped cells. What is the correct classification?

Accepted Answer

Simple cuboidal epithelium

Question 8

Which of the following connective tissues is avascular?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue

Question 9

Which cell junction is primarily responsible for forming a strong, impermeable barrier between epithelial cells?

Accepted Answer

Tight junction

Question 10

A patient has a genetic defect affecting the production of collagen fibers. Which tissue type would be most directly affected?

Accepted Answer

Connective tissue

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the function of goblet cells found in some epithelial tissues?

Accepted Answer

They secrete mucus.

Question 12

Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of pseudostratified columnar epithelium?

Accepted Answer

All cells touch the basement membrane, but not all reach the apical surface.

Question 13

Which connective tissue type is specialized for energy storage, insulation, and cushioning?

Accepted Answer

Adipose tissue

Question 14

Which of the following is a correct pairing of connective tissue type and its primary function?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue – resist tension in one direction

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A mix of glycoproteins, minerals, and other substances that can be liquid or solid

Question 16

Which tissue type is never exposed to the outside environment?

Accepted Answer

Connective tissue

Question 17

A slide shows thick, parallel bundles of collagen fibers with little ground substance. Which tissue is this most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue

Question 18

Which of the following is true about the vascularity of connective tissues?

Accepted Answer

Most connective tissues are vascular, except cartilage and dense regular connective tissue.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Holding organs in place and providing support

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the difference between simple and stratified epithelia?

Accepted Answer

Simple epithelia have one layer of cells; stratified epithelia have multiple layers.

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