Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic tissue types found in the human body?

Accepted Answer

Adipose tissue

Question 2

A researcher is preparing a tissue sample for electron microscopy. Which of the following steps is essential to enhance contrast but may introduce artifacts?

Accepted Answer

Staining the tissue with heavy metal coatings

Question 3

Which characteristic of epithelial tissue allows it to rapidly replace damaged cells due to friction or exposure to hostile substances?

Accepted Answer

High regenerative capacity

Question 4

A patient has damage to the basement membrane of their epithelial tissue. Which of the following consequences is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Increased risk of tissue tearing and loss of structural boundary

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Simple squamous epithelium

Question 6

A gland that releases its products by exocytosis without damaging the cell is classified as which type of exocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

Merocrine

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the function of tight junctions in epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

They prevent substances from passing between adjacent cells.

Question 8

A multicellular exocrine gland with branched ducts and sac-like secretory units is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Compound alveolar

Question 9

Which equation best represents the relationship between the rate of diffusion ($R$) and the surface area ($A$) of simple squamous epithelium, assuming all other factors are constant?

Accepted Answer

$R = k 	imes A$

Question 10

A tissue sample from the urinary bladder shows cells that change shape when stretched. Which type of epithelium is present?

Accepted Answer

Transitional epithelium

Question 11

Which of the following is a function of glandular epithelia?

Accepted Answer

Secretion of hormones and other products

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Holocrine

Question 13

Which of the following statements about epithelial tissue is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

It is supported by connective tissue.

Question 14

A pathologist observes a single layer of tall cells with microvilli lining the small intestine. What is the primary function of this tissue?

Accepted Answer

Absorption and secretion

Question 15

Which of the following best explains why stratified squamous epithelium is found in areas subject to high wear and tear, such as the skin?

Accepted Answer

It consists of multiple layers that provide protection.

Question 16

Which type of cell junction is most likely to be abundant in tissues that experience mechanical stress, such as the skin?

Accepted Answer

Desmosomes

Question 17

A gland that releases its product onto the skin surface through a duct is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Exocrine

Question 18

Which of the following is a unicellular exocrine gland found in the respiratory tract that secretes mucin?

Accepted Answer

Goblet cell

Question 19

A multicellular exocrine gland is classified as 'compound tubular' if it has:

Accepted Answer

Branched ducts and tube-like secretory units

Question 20

Which of the following equations best represents the total number of cell layers ($N$) in a stratified epithelium, if the basal layer divides $n$ times to produce new layers?

Accepted Answer

$N = n + 1$

Tissues: The Living Fabric – Structure and Function of Human Tissues

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