Chapter 20

Biology Today and Tomorrow with Physiology · 14 exercises

Problem 1

____ tissues are sheetlike with one free surface. A. Epithelial B. Connective C. Nervous D. Muscle

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Problem 2

____ increase the surface area of epithelial cells that specialize in absorption or secretion. A. Gap junctions B. Microvilli C. Cilia D. Keratinocytes

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Problem 3

Most animals have glands derived from ___ tissue. A. epithelial B. connective C. muscle D. nervous

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Problem 4

Cells of ____ tissue are most likely to become cancerous. A. epithelial B. connective C. muscle D. nervous

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Problem 5

The most abundant protein in the human body is ___ made by fibroblasts. A. collagen B. keratin C. melanin D. hemoglobin

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Problem 6

____ consists mainly of plasma. A. Areolar connective tissue B. Blood C. Cartilage D. Bone

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Problem 7

Your body converts excess carbohydrates and proteins to fats that accumulate to high concentrations in ____ . A. fibroblasts B. neurons C. adipose tissue cells D. melanocytes

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Problem 9

Cells of ____ can shorten (contract). A. epithelial tissue B. connective tissue C. muscle tissue D. nervous tissue

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Problem 10

_____ muscle tissue has a striped appearance and is under voluntary control. A. Skeletal B. Smooth C. Cardiac

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Problem 11

____ detects and integrates information about changes and controls responses to those changes. A. Epithelial tissue B. Connective tissue C. Muscle tissue D. Nervous tissue

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Problem 12

Threadlike cytoplasmic extensions that extend out from the cell body of _____ send and receive signals. A. neuron B. neuroglial cell C. fibroblast D. melanocyte

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Problem 13

Functions of skin include ____ . A. defense against pathogens B. production of vitamin \(D\) C. helping to cool the body D. all of the above

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Problem 14

With negative feedback, a change results in a response that ____ that change. A. reverses B. accelerates C. has no effect on

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Problem 15

Match the terms with the most suitable description. $$\text {exocrine gland} \quad \quad \quad \text {a. outermost skin layer }$$ $$\text {endocrine gland} \quad \quad \quad \text {b. secretes through duct }$$ $$\text {epidermis} \quad \quad \quad \text {c. in heart only}$$ $$\text {dermis} \quad \quad \quad \text {d. support in ears and nose }$$ $$\text {smooth muscle} \quad \quad \quad \text {e. contracts, not striated }$$ $$\text {cardiac muscle} \quad \quad \quad \text {f. deepest skin layer }$$ $$\text {skeletal muscle} \quad \quad \quad \quad \text {g. plasma, platelets, and cells }$$ $$\text {adipose tissue} \quad \quad \quad \text {h. ductless hormone secretor }$$ $$\text {blood} \quad \quad \quad \text {i. stores fat}$$ $$\text {cartilage} \quad \quad \quad \text {j. single layer of flat cells}$$ $$\text {simple squamous epithelium} \quad \quad \quad \text {k. involved in voluntary movement }$$

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