Unit 14 - Types of Human Tissue

Multiple Choice

Why is it important for living organisms to have different types of tissues?

• To increase body size

• To perform specialized functions efficiently

• To reduce energy consumption

• To make movement easier

Multiple Choice

What is one important function of epithelial tissue in the human body?

• Protection of underlying structures

• Production of red blood cells

• Transmission of nerve impulses

• Contraction for movement

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a function of the basement membrane in epithelial tissue?

• Providing oxygen and nutrients to cells

• Allowing absorption

• Secreting substances such as proteins

• Producing hormones

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of epithelial tissue based on cell shape?

• Squamous

• Cuboidal

• Columnar

• Fibrous

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Connective tissue contains large amounts of intracellular ___ and varies considerably in structure and composition.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are classified as specialised connective tissues?

• Bone

• Cartilage

• Blood

• Areolar

Multiple Choice

Which two main types of cells are found in nervous tissue?

• Neurons and Glial cells

• Epithelial and Muscle cells

• Red and White blood cells

• Osteocytes and Chondrocytes

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of glial cells?

• Astrocyte

• Oligodendrocyte

• Schwann cell

• Fibroblast

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Sensory neurons are responsible for transmitting impulses from sensory organs to the ___.

Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of the myelin sheath in nervous tissue?

• Acts as an electrical insulator to speed up conduction of action potentials

• Transmits impulses between neurons

• Produces neurotransmitters

• Stores nutrients for neurons

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a function of muscle tissue?

• Movement of skeleton

• Causes heart to beat

• Production of hormones

• Move food through digestive system

Multiple Choice

Which of the following structures are found within a muscle fibre?

• Myofibril

• Sarcoplasmic reticulum

• Actin

• All of the above

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Cardiac muscle is unique because it ___ and is under the control of the heart itself.

Multiple Choice

Which type of muscle is responsible for moving food through the digestive tract?

• Smooth muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Tendon

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Skeletal muscles work in ___ pairs to move the body.