Question 1

Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   exocrine
B)   endocrine
C)   sebaceous
D)   ceruminous
E)   sudoriferous

Question 2

The organelle that contains enzymes produced by ribosomes and packaged by the Golgi apparatus is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Golgi apparatus
B)   lysosome
C)   peroxisome
D)   ribosome
E)   rough endoplasmic reticulum

Question 3

The three major components of the cytoplasm are the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cytosol, organelles, and inclusions
B)   cytosol, inclusions, and nucleoli
C)   cytosol, organelles, and nucleoli
D)   organelles, inclusions, and nucleoli
E)   organelles, inclusions, and ribosomes

Question 4

Which of these characteristics best describes cardiac muscle tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   movement is involuntary and cells possess striations
B)   attached to the skeleton
C)   movement is voluntary and cells possess striations
D)   single nucleus and spindle-shaped cells
E)   multinucleate and long, cylindrical cells

Question 5

Match the following:
-Microtubules

Accepted Answer

A)  site of protein synthesis
B)  synthesizes cholesterol and fat
C)  cylindrical structures made of tubulin proteins
D)  cellular extensions that move substances along the cell surface
E)  internal framework composed of a network of protein structuresF) packages substances for release from cellG) site of ATP synthesisH) genetic control center of the cellI) increases surface area of plasma membrane for absorptionJ) site of intracellular digestion

Question 6

The structural and functional unit of all living things is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   nucleus
B)   element
C)   cytoplasm
D)   cell
E)   organelle

Question 7

Match the following:
-Chromosomes align at the metaphase plate

Accepted Answer

A)  prophase
B)  anaphase
C)  metaphase
D)  telophase

Question 8

Osmosis is the process of water moving down the concentration gradient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the following:
-Cilia

Accepted Answer

A)  site of protein synthesis
B)  synthesizes cholesterol and fat
C)  cylindrical structures made of tubulin proteins
D)  cellular extensions that move substances along the cell surface
E)  internal framework composed of a network of protein structuresF) packages substances for release from cellG) site of ATP synthesisH) genetic control center of the cellI) increases surface area of plasma membrane for absorptionJ) site of intracellular digestion

Question 10

Using Figure 3.1, match the following:
-The illustration of stratified squamous epithelium is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Label A
B)   Label B
C)   Label C
D)   Label D
E)   Label E

Question 11

Protein synthesis occurs on lysosomes in the cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm, whereas mitosis is the division of the nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The matrix of hyaline cartilage consists of abundant collagen fibers hidden in a rubbery matrix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the following:
-Type of tissue that has an apical surface and a basement membrane

Accepted Answer

A)  connective tissue
B)  nervous tissue
C)  muscle tissue
D)  epithelial tissue

Question 15

Chromatin and chromosomes are both composed of DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A fat-soluble vitamin, vitamin A, is moving down its concentration gradient into a cell. What type of membrane transport is responsible for its movement? Describe this process.

Accepted Answer

Vitamin A is moving via simple diffusion...

Question 17

________ muscle tissue has no visible striations and has spindle-shaped cells.

Accepted Answer

A)   Smooth
B)   Cardiac
C)   Skeletal
D)   Dense regular

Question 18

Which of the following statements is NOT part of the cell theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   The biochemical activities of cells depends on the number of their subcellular structures.
B)   The human body is composed of 50 to 100 trillion cells.
C)   Cells are the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms.
D)   The activity of an organism depends on its collective cellular activities.
E)   The continuity of life has a cellular basis.

Question 19

Phospholipid tails are hydrophilic and are attracted to water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match the following:
-Type of tissue that is found in the brain and spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A)  connective tissue
B)  nervous tissue
C)  muscle tissue
D)  epithelial tissue

Exam 3: Cells and Tissues

Match the following: -Microtubules

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The three major components of the cytoplasm are the ________.

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________ muscle tissue has no visible striations and has spindle-shaped cells.

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The organelle that contains enzymes produced by ribosomes and packaged by the Golgi apparatus is the ________.

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The structural and functional unit of all living things is the ________.

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Glands, such as the thyroid, that secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts are classified as ________.

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Cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm, whereas mitosis is the division of the nucleus.

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Osmosis is the process of water moving down the concentration gradient.

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A fat-soluble vitamin, vitamin A, is moving down its concentration gradient into a cell. What type of membrane transport is responsible for its movement? Describe this process.

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Phospholipid tails are hydrophilic and are attracted to water.

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Match the following: -Chromosomes align at the metaphase plate

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Match the following: -Type of tissue that has an apical surface and a basement membrane

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Using Figure 3.1, match the following: -The illustration of stratified squamous epithelium is ________.

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Match the following: -Type of tissue that is found in the brain and spinal cord

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Protein synthesis occurs on lysosomes in the cell.

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The matrix of hyaline cartilage consists of abundant collagen fibers hidden in a rubbery matrix.

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Chromatin and chromosomes are both composed of DNA.

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Which of the following statements is NOT part of the cell theory?

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Which of these characteristics best describes cardiac muscle tissue?

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Match the following: -Cilia

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