Q: Which formula correctly represents the relationship between surface area and absorption in epithelial cells with microvilli?

$A_{total} = n \times A_{microvillus}$

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Contraction to cause movement

Question 2

A patient presents with damage to the lining of their digestive tract. Which tissue type is most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

Epithelial tissue

Question 3

Which of the following statements about epithelial tissue is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

It is supported by connective tissue and has high regenerative capacity.

Question 4

A biopsy reveals cells with microvilli on their apical surface, arranged in a single layer. Which type of epithelium is most likely present?

Accepted Answer

Simple columnar epithelium

Question 5

Which specialized cell junction in epithelial tissue prevents substances from leaking between cells?

Accepted Answer

Tight junctions

Question 6

A gland that releases its product by exocytosis without damaging the cell is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Merocrine

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the basement membrane?

Accepted Answer

A double-layered structure composed of basal lamina and reticular lamina

Question 8

Which type of epithelial tissue is most likely to be found lining the urinary bladder, allowing it to stretch as it fills?

Accepted Answer

Transitional epithelium

Question 9

A multicellular exocrine gland with a branched duct and both tubular and alveolar secretory units is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Compound tubuloalveolar gland

Question 10

Which of the following is a correct sequence for preparing tissue for light microscopy?

Accepted Answer

Fixed, sectioned, stained

Question 11

A patient with a genetic defect in desmosomes would most likely experience which clinical problem?

Accepted Answer

Cells easily pulling apart under stress

Question 12

Which formula correctly represents the relationship between surface area and absorption in epithelial cells with microvilli?

Accepted Answer

$A_{total} = n 	imes A_{microvillus}$

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the difference between endocrine and exocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

Exocrine glands secrete products onto body surfaces or into cavities; endocrine glands secrete hormones into blood or lymph.

Question 14

Which tissue type is responsible for internal communication within the body?

Accepted Answer

Nervous tissue

Question 15

A pathologist observes a tissue sample with multiple layers of cells, with the apical layer being flat and scale-like. What type of epithelium is this?

Accepted Answer

Stratified squamous epithelium

Question 16

Which of the following is a characteristic of pseudostratified columnar epithelium?

Accepted Answer

Appears multilayered but is actually a single layer

Question 17

Which process allows epithelial cells to repair wounds by migrating along the basal lamina?

Accepted Answer

Regeneration

Question 18

A multicellular gland that accumulates its product until the cell ruptures is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Holocrine

Question 19

Which of the following is a correct description of the function of connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Supports, protects, and binds other tissues together

Question 20

Which of the following is a real-world consequence of a cancerous epithelial cell losing its attachment to the basement membrane?

Accepted Answer

The cell may invade underlying tissues and metastasize

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