Ch. 3 Cells & Tissues

This type of tissue has cells embedded in an extracellular matrix.

• epithelial

• connective

• muscle

• nervous

This type of epithelial tissue found lining organs of the digestive system such as the small intestines.

• simple columnar

• simple cuboidal

• pesudostratified columnar

• simple squamous

What type of tissue is commonly called fat?

• Adipose

• Bone

• Reticular

• Dense

Many layers of FLATTENED cells is what type of epithelial cell?

• stratified columnar

• stratified squamous

• pesudostratified columnar

• simple squamous

A cell is isotonic to its 5% dextrose solution. When moved to a 9% dextrose solution, that cell will _____________.

• shrink

• plump

• bloat

• rupture

• lyse

You will find a swollen cell in what type of solution?

• hypertonic

• isotonic

• hypotonic

• equilibrium

What is the arrangement of the phospholipids as a substance passes through the plasma membrane?

• head, tail, head, tail

• head, tail, tail, head

• tail, head, tail

• tail, head, head, tail

Which occurs the process of transcription?

• produces ATP form glucose and oxygen

• transfers information from DNA into mRNA

• Creates proteins from mRNA

• translates nucleic acids into amino acids

Sequences of three bases found in messenger RNA (mRNA) are called ________.

• Amino acid

• Ribosome

• Anticodon

• Codon

Which of the following is NOT classified as a connective tissue?

• bone

• cartilage

• skeletal

• adipose