Question 1

You are observing a test subject move his arm.You notice that the subject can move the arm on command,and a tissue biopsy shows that the relevant muscle tissue has cells with many nuclei.You decide that the movement is due to muscle that is

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A)  cardiac.
B)  skeletal.
C)  smooth.
D)  both smooth and cardiac.
E)  No answer is correct.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 2

You are working in a diagnostic lab,and you receive a skin biopsy sample.The sample shows several groups of cancerous cells in the epithelium,so you say in your report that you found several

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A)  carcinomas.
B)  leukemias.
C)  sarcomas.
D)  hybridomas.
E)  lymphomas.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Groups of cells that interact and provide a specific function are defined as what?

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A)  organ system
B)  organ
C)  tissue
D)  tumor
E)  No answer is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The systems that coordinate communication are

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A)  skeletal and muscular.
B)  circulatory and respiratory.
C)  nervous and endocrine.
D)  digestive and circulatory.
E)  urinary and immunE.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease in which repeated bouts of inflammation result in collagen deposits in the skin.Which would be a symptom of scleroderma?

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A)  increased blood flow to the skin
B)  increased flexibility in the skin
C)  change in the skin cell type from squamous to columnar
D)  change in the skin cell type from columnar to squamous
E)  less flexibility and sensitivity to temperature in the skinF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Melanin is produced in which tissue type?

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A)  epithelial
B)  connective
C)  muscle
D)  nervous
E)  endocrineF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 7

The tissue that gives the skull its shape is shared with plants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In a hierarchical description of an animal,tissues would fall between cells and organs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Muscle cells insulate neuroglia as the latter carry electrical signals to muscles.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The study of the function of all of the body's parts is

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A)  anatomy.
B)  physiology.
C)  pathology.
D)  histology.
E)  genetics.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The tissue which gives the outer part of the ear is unique to animals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The systems that work together to acquire and use energy are

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A)  nervous and endocrine.
B)  skeletal and muscular.
C)  digestive,respiratory,and circulatory.
D)  reproductive and integumentary.
E)  urinary and immunE.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Most burn victims who have substantial damage to their skin are prescribed powerful antibiotics because the intact skin is the first defense against bacterial infections.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Feathers,whether on an ancient dinosaur or a modern bird,can help in thermoregulation by holding onto body heat.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The type of epithelial tissue that forms a single layer of flattened cells is

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A)  stratified squamous.
B)  simple cuboidal.
C)  simple columnar.
D)  simple squamous.
E)  stratified columnar.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 16

The primary function of muscle tissue is

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A)  contraction.
B)  absorption.
C)  secretion.
D)  impulse transmission.
E)  compression.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Blood flow is increased by vasodilation,or widening of the blood vessel.Which tissue is responsible for vasodilation?

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A)  epithelial
B)  connective
C)  muscle
D)  nervous
E)  endocrineF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

If you found a dinosaur fossil in which the nasal cavity cross section was proportionally as large as in a dog,you would probably have found an endothermal dinosaur.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which animal tissue has control over the other tissues and is found in all organ systems?

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A)  epithelial
B)  connective
C)  muscular
D)  nervous
E)  No answer is correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

What is a principal mechanism by which endotherms obtain body heat?

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A)  generate heat via metabolism
B)  seek sunshine
C)  bask on warm rocks
D)  make an insulated burrow
E)  tuck legs into its bodyF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Exam 23: Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

In a hierarchical description of an animal,tissues would fall between cells and organs.

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The tissue that gives the skull its shape is shared with plants.

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The systems that work together to acquire and use energy are

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Feathers,whether on an ancient dinosaur or a modern bird,can help in thermoregulation by holding onto body heat.

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Groups of cells that interact and provide a specific function are defined as what?

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If you found a dinosaur fossil in which the nasal cavity cross section was proportionally as large as in a dog,you would probably have found an endothermal dinosaur.

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The systems that coordinate communication are

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Blood flow is increased by vasodilation,or widening of the blood vessel.Which tissue is responsible for vasodilation?

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Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease in which repeated bouts of inflammation result in collagen deposits in the skin.Which would be a symptom of scleroderma?

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Melanin is produced in which tissue type?

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Which animal tissue has control over the other tissues and is found in all organ systems?

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The tissue which gives the outer part of the ear is unique to animals.

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Muscle cells insulate neuroglia as the latter carry electrical signals to muscles.

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The study of the function of all of the body's parts is

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What is a principal mechanism by which endotherms obtain body heat?

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You are working in a diagnostic lab,and you receive a skin biopsy sample.The sample shows several groups of cancerous cells in the epithelium,so you say in your report that you found several

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The primary function of muscle tissue is

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Most burn victims who have substantial damage to their skin are prescribed powerful antibiotics because the intact skin is the first defense against bacterial infections.

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You are observing a test subject move his arm.You notice that the subject can move the arm on command,and a tissue biopsy shows that the relevant muscle tissue has cells with many nuclei.You decide that the movement is due to muscle that is

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The type of epithelial tissue that forms a single layer of flattened cells is

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