Question 1

Thermoregulation by increased blood flow to the skin and by sweating involves which organ systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   circulatory and muscular
B)   muscular and integumentary
C)   endocrine and muscular
D)   circulatory and integumentary
E)   endocrine and circulatoryF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The tissue type that provides for communication among various cells is called

Accepted Answer

A)   epithelial.
B)   connective.
C)   nervous.
D)   muscle.
E)   All of the answer choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

If body temperature is too high,the hypothalamus stimulates blood vessels in the skin to constrict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Protein filaments that function in muscular contraction are

Accepted Answer

A)   keratin and actin.
B)   myosin and collagen.
C)   elastin and collagen.
D)   actin and myosin.
E)   elastin and keratin.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Instead of the interstitial fluid being a solution bathing the cells of the body it is

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A)   an extension of the external environment into the body
B)   a solution, modified by multiple organs, which bathes cells in appropriate concentrations of salts
C)   part of the blood
D)   a product of the spleen
E)   fluid which leaks out of cells and is continually reabsorbedF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

When given a skin biopsy sample from a person native to an area near the equator,you are not surprised to find abundant

Accepted Answer

A)   melanin.
B)   chondrocytes.
C)   actin.
D)   collagen.
E)   fat.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Which body tissue contains structures which are responsible for producing sweat?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

You spray 50 bacterial spores on the surface of a naked mole rat.It does not become ill most likely because the spores were stopped by

Accepted Answer

A)   white blood cells.
B)   process of phagocytosis.
C)   production of antibodies.
D)   production of T lymphocytes.
E)   intact skin.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Which organ system is most directly reponsible for the signals that lead to lactation?

Accepted Answer

A)   endocrine
B)   respiratory
C)   skeletal
D)   digestive
E)   nervousF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

The systems that support and move the body are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

UV light _____ folic acid.

Accepted Answer

A)   increases the body's production of
B)   destroys
C)   contains
D)   has no effect on
E)   producesF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

If a person were born with a mutation leading to their having no basement membrane in the skin,and they survived to adulthood,what might be a consequence?

Accepted Answer

A)   The person's body could not produce hormones.
B)   The person's body could not thermoregulate.
C)   Bones would be shortened.
D)   White blood cells would malfunction.
E)   Nerves would not transmit impulses.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Which pairs of organs interact to regulate body temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)   lungs, brain
B)   lungs, skin
C)   brain, skin
D)   skin, bones
E)   lungs, kidneysF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Muscle tissue that is controlled involuntarily and has no striations is

Accepted Answer

A)   smooth.
B)   cardiac.
C)   skeletal.
D)   either skeletal or cardiac.
E)   either cardiac or smooth.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

You are given a piece of connective tissue which is white and firm.When chemically analyzed,it is found to contain high concentrations of minerals.What kind of connective tissue is this?

Accepted Answer

A)   bone
B)   cartilage
C)   adipose
D)   dense connective
E)   bloodF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Which phrase defines smooth muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)   used for slow, involuntary movements
B)   used to move bones
C)   beats the heart
D)   shows striations
E)   contains multi-nucleate cellsF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The type of cell that produces fine fibers of collagen in cartilage is an osteocyte.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When given a tissue sample,you notice its red color,and tests show that it contains large amounts of oxygen along with cells suspended in fluid.What would you call this?

Accepted Answer

A)   blood
B)   bone
C)   cartilage
D)   dense connective
E)   adiposeF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

What would you call the cells which cause the contractions of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)   skeletal muscle cells
B)   cardiac muscle cells
C)   smooth muscle cells
D)   fibroblasts
E)   chondrocyte cellsF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Why are reasons beyond protection from skin cancer better explanations for the selective advantage of producing melanin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Skin cancer is not fatal.
B)   Skin cancer does not affect vitamin levels.
C)   Skin cancer does not affect reproductive success.
D)   Skin cancer is not passed on to offspring.
E)   Skin cancer is not caused by UV light.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Exam 25: Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Muscle tissue that is controlled involuntarily and has no striations is

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The tissue type that provides for communication among various cells is called

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UV light _____ folic acid.

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The systems that support and move the body are

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The type of cell that produces fine fibers of collagen in cartilage is an osteocyte.

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Which phrase defines smooth muscle?

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You are given a piece of connective tissue which is white and firm.When chemically analyzed,it is found to contain high concentrations of minerals.What kind of connective tissue is this?

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Which organ system is most directly reponsible for the signals that lead to lactation?

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If a person were born with a mutation leading to their having no basement membrane in the skin,and they survived to adulthood,what might be a consequence?

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If body temperature is too high,the hypothalamus stimulates blood vessels in the skin to constrict.

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Protein filaments that function in muscular contraction are

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When given a skin biopsy sample from a person native to an area near the equator,you are not surprised to find abundant

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What would you call the cells which cause the contractions of the heart?

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Why are reasons beyond protection from skin cancer better explanations for the selective advantage of producing melanin?

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Thermoregulation by increased blood flow to the skin and by sweating involves which organ systems?

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Which pairs of organs interact to regulate body temperature?

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You spray 50 bacterial spores on the surface of a naked mole rat.It does not become ill most likely because the spores were stopped by

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When given a tissue sample,you notice its red color,and tests show that it contains large amounts of oxygen along with cells suspended in fluid.What would you call this?

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Instead of the interstitial fluid being a solution bathing the cells of the body it is

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Which body tissue contains structures which are responsible for producing sweat?

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