Question 1

Which of the following best describes the main function of simple squamous epithelium in the alveoli of the lungs?

Accepted Answer

Rapid diffusion of gases

Question 2

A patient suffers a severe burn that destroys the epidermis and underlying connective tissue. Which tissue type is primarily responsible for regeneration of the skin’s surface?

Accepted Answer

Epithelial tissue

Question 3

Which of the following statements about connective tissue is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

Connective tissue arises from mesenchyme and contains an extracellular matrix

Question 4

A biopsy reveals a tissue with multiple layers of flat cells at the surface and cuboidal cells at the base. What is the correct classification for this tissue?

Accepted Answer

Stratified squamous epithelium

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of cardiac muscle tissue that distinguishes it from skeletal muscle?

Accepted Answer

Presence of intercalated discs

Question 6

Which mode of secretion involves the entire secretory cell rupturing to release its product?

Accepted Answer

Holocrine

Question 7

A tissue sample from the trachea shows cells of varying heights, all attached to the basement membrane, with cilia on the apical surface. What is the most likely tissue type?

Accepted Answer

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

Question 8

Which connective tissue fiber type is most responsible for providing high tensile strength to tendons?

Accepted Answer

Collagen fibers

Question 9

Which of the following best explains why cartilage injuries heal slowly in adults?

Accepted Answer

Cartilage is avascular and chondrocytes divide slowly

Question 10

A patient with a heart attack develops scar tissue in the myocardium. Which process is primarily responsible for this outcome?

Accepted Answer

Fibrosis

Question 11

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the basement membrane in epithelial tissues?

Accepted Answer

It reinforces the epithelial sheet and resists stretching and tearing

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the function of goblet cells?

Accepted Answer

Secretion of mucus

Question 13

Which membrane lines body cavities that are open to the exterior, such as the respiratory and digestive tracts?

Accepted Answer

Mucous membrane

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Adipose tissue

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the regenerative capacity of cardiac muscle and nervous tissue in the brain and spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

Virtually no functional regenerative capacity

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Chondroblasts – secrete cartilage matrix

Question 17

A gland that releases its product by exocytosis without losing cellular material is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Merocrine

Question 18

Which of the following best explains why dense regular connective tissue is found in tendons?

Accepted Answer

It has parallel bundles of collagen fibers for high tensile strength

Question 19

Which of the following is a function of serous membranes?

Accepted Answer

Lining body cavities that are closed to the exterior

Question 20

A tissue sample contains spindle-shaped cells with no visible striations, found in the wall of the intestine. What is the tissue type?

Accepted Answer

Smooth muscle

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