Question 1

Turning up the temperature setting in a room that feels cold,causing a heater to turn on is an example of the principle of:

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A)  Homeostasis
B)  Positive feedback
C)  Negative feedback
D)  Directional controlE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The type of connective tissue that is composed of osteocytes is:

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A)  Cartilage
B)  Bone
C)  Adipose
D)  Blood
E)  Loose connectiveF) C) and D)
G) A) and B) B

Question 3

Neuroglia cells that have lipid rich cell membranes and form insulating sheaths of myelin are:

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A)  Adipocytes
B)  Erythrocytes
C)  Islets of Langerhans
D)  Schwann cells
E)  Mucous cellsF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The type of connective tissue that consists of chondrocytes is:

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A)  Bone
B)  Adipose
C)  Cartilage
D)  Dense connective
E)  BloodF) B) and D)
G) C) and E) C

Question 5

Rickets is caused by vitamin D deficiency.Which organ systems are interacting in this process?

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A)  Circulatory and muscular
B)  Muscular and skeletal
C)  Skeletal and integumentary
D)  Endocrine and muscular
E)  Endocrine and circulatoryF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 6

The state of internal constancy maintained by living organisms is homeostasis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A traditional tattoo injects ink into the lower layers of the skin.Which of the following would be true of this tattoo?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would be temporary because dermal cells are constantly replaced.
B)  It would be temporary because epidermal cells are constantly replaced.
C)  It would be permanent because dermal cells are not replaced.
D)  It would be permanent because epidermal cells are not replaced.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The tissue type that functions in acting as a lining or covering of organs and absorption,gas diffusion,and secretion is:

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A)  Connective
B)  Nervous
C)  Muscle
D)  Epithelial
E)  All are correctF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Cancers that arise in muscle tissue are termed:

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A)  Melanomas
B)  Carcinomas
C)  Hybridomas
D)  Lymphomas
E)  SarcomasF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 10

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Blood vessels are lined by a single layer of flattened cells.Which type of cells line a blood vessel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stratified squamous
B)  Simple cuboidal
C)  Simple squamous
D)  Simple columnar
E)  Pseudostratified columnarF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

The systems that support and move the body are:

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A)  Skeletal and muscular
B)  Nervous and endocrine
C)  Circulatory and respiratory
D)  Digestive and circulatory
E)  Urinary and immuneF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Patients with muscular dystrophy have decreased voluntary motion,while involuntary motions remain normal.Which tissues are affected by muscular dystrophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skeletal and cardiac muscle
B)  Cardiac muscle
C)  Skeletal muscle
D)  Cardiac and smooth muscle
E)  Smooth muscleF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 in the skinF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Epithelial tissues never have a free surface exposed to a space inside the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If the concentrations of salts are too high,which of the following would occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hypothalamus would signal the kidney to release more salt into the urine
B)  The hypothalamus would signal the kidney to absorb more salt from the urine
C)  The pituitary would signal the kidney to release more salt into the urine
D)  The pituitary would signal the kidney to release absorb more salt from the urine
E)  The liver would signal the kidney to release absorb more salt from the urineF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

The tissue type that functions in receiving,processing,and transmitting information by providing a communication network among cells is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Epithelial
B)  Connective
C)  Nervous
D)  Muscle
E)  All are correctF) C) and D)
G) A) and D) C

Question 18

The systems that work together to protect the body are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nervous and endocrine
B)  Skeletal and muscular
C)  Digestive, respiratory, and circulatory
D)  Integumentary, immune, and urinary
E)  Reproductive and respiratoryF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The simple cuboidal cells found in the tubules would have which function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allow exchange of substances by diffusion and osmosis
B)  Protect areas subject to abrasion
C)  Secrete and absorb substances
D)  Secrete hormones
E)  Secrete and propel mucusF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The body's first line of defense against disease-causing microorganisms is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The white blood cells
B)  The process of phagocytosis
C)  The production of antibodies
D)  The production of T lymphocytes
E)  The intact skinF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Exam 24: Animal Tissues, organ Systems and Homeostasis

Turning up the temperature setting in a room that feels cold,causing a heater to turn on is an example of the principle of:

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The type of connective tissue that is composed of osteocytes is:

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Neuroglia cells that have lipid rich cell membranes and form insulating sheaths of myelin are:

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The type of connective tissue that consists of chondrocytes is:

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Rickets is caused by vitamin D deficiency.Which organ systems are interacting in this process?

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The state of internal constancy maintained by living organisms is homeostasis.

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A traditional tattoo injects ink into the lower layers of the skin.Which of the following would be true of this tattoo?

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The tissue type that functions in acting as a lining or covering of organs and absorption,gas diffusion,and secretion is:

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Cancers that arise in muscle tissue are termed:

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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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Blood vessels are lined by a single layer of flattened cells.Which type of cells line a blood vessel?

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The systems that support and move the body are:

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Patients with muscular dystrophy have decreased voluntary motion,while involuntary motions remain normal.Which tissues are affected by muscular dystrophy?

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

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Epithelial tissues never have a free surface exposed to a space inside the body.

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If the concentrations of salts are too high,which of the following would occur?

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The tissue type that functions in receiving,processing,and transmitting information by providing a communication network among cells is:

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The systems that work together to protect the body are:

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The simple cuboidal cells found in the tubules would have which function?

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The body's first line of defense against disease-causing microorganisms is:

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