Quiz about Biology Tissues Quiz

Question 1

What is the primary function of tissues in organisms?

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To perform special functions

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To provide structural support only

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To store food

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To transport gases only

Question 2

How many main types of tissues are there?

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Four

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Two

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Three

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Five

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a type of tissue mentioned in the material?

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Reproductive tissue

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Epithelial tissue

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Connective tissue

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Muscle tissue

Question 4

What type of epithelial cells are described as flat and irregularly shaped?

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Squamous epithelial cells

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Cuboidal epithelial cells

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Columnar epithelial cells

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Transitional epithelial cells

Question 5

Which epithelial cells are characterized as cube-shaped?

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Cuboidal epithelial cells

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Squamous epithelial cells

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Columnar epithelial cells

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Transitional epithelial cells

Question 6

Which type of epithelial tissue is characterized by a single layer of flat cells?

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Simple Squamous

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Simple Cuboidal

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Simple Columnar

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Stratified Squamous

Question 7

What type of epithelial tissue is depicted as multiple layers of cells where the top layer is flat?

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Stratified Squamous

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Simple Cuboidal

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Simple Columnar

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Simple Squamous

Question 8

Identify the epithelial tissue that consists of a single layer of cube-shaped cells.

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Simple Cuboidal

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Stratified Squamous

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Simple Squamous

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Simple Columnar

Question 9

Which epithelial tissue is made up of a single layer of tall, column-like cells?

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Simple Columnar

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Simple Squamous

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Stratified Squamous

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Simple Cuboidal

Question 10

What type of gland cells form ductless glands that secrete substances directly into the bloodstream?

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Endocrine gland cells

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Exocrine gland cells

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Epithelial gland cells

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Enzymatic gland cells

Question 11

Which gland cells secrete substances directly into ducts?

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Exocrine gland cells

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Endocrine gland cells

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Epithelial gland cells

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Enzymatic gland cells

Question 12

What is the primary function of adipose tissue in the body?

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Stores lipid (fat)

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Produces hormones

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Transports nutrients

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Generates heat

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a role of adipose tissue?

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Facilitates muscle contraction

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Acts as filler tissue

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Cushions and supports the body

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Insulates the body

Question 14

What type of fibers are found in the areolar connective tissue?

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Collagen and elastin

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Collagen and keratin

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Elastin and keratin

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Myosin and actin

Question 15

What is the primary function of the areolar connective tissue?

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To surround various organs and provide support

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To provide insulation and store energy

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To connect muscles to bones

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To facilitate nerve impulse transmission

Question 16

What is the consistency of the matrix in areolar connective tissue?

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Semifluid

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Hard and calcified

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Gel-like

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Completely solid

Question 17

What is the function of ligaments in dense fibrous connective tissue?

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Connect bone to bone

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Connect muscle to bone

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Hold muscle bundles together

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Hold muscles together

Question 18

Which connective tissue structure connects bones to muscles?

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Tendons

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Ligaments

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Fasciae

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Aponeuroses

Question 19

What is the primary function of aponeuroses?

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Hold muscles together and attach muscles to bones

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Connect bone to bone

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Hold muscle bundles together

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Connect muscle to muscle

Question 20

What role do fasciae play in the muscular system?

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Hold muscle bundles together

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Connect bone to bone

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Connect muscle to muscle

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Attach muscles to bones

Question 21

What type of connective tissue is bone tissue also known as?

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Osseous tissue

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Cartilaginous tissue

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Muscular tissue

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Epithelial tissue

Question 22

What does the intracellular matrix of bone tissue primarily contain?

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Mineral salts

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Collagen fibers

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Blood cells

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Water

Question 23

What type of cartilage is primarily found in the skeleton of an embryo?

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Hyaline cartilage

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Elastic cartilage

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Fibrocartilage

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None of the above

Question 24

Where is fibrocartilage typically found?

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Between bones and intervertebral discs

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External ear

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Larynx

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Tip of the nose

Question 25

Elastic cartilage is found in which of the following locations?

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Ear and epiglottis

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Skeleton of embryo

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Between bones

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Intervertebral discs

Question 26

What are the main components of blood as a connective tissue?

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Plasma and cellular components

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Water, glucose, proteins

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Fats, salts, and other tissue components

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Red blood cells only

Question 27

What does lymph contain?

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Water, glucose, proteins, fats, salts, and other tissue components

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Plasma and cellular components

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Only water and glucose

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Only proteins and fats

Question 28

Which type of muscle tissue is characterized as striated and involuntary?

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Cardiac

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Skeletal

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Smooth

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Epithelial

Question 29

Which muscle tissue type is responsible for voluntary movements?

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Skeletal

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Cardiac

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Smooth

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Connective

Question 30

Which muscle type is described as involuntary and usually covering the wall of internal organs?

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Smooth muscle

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Skeletal muscle

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Cardiac muscle

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Elastic muscle

Question 31

Where are neurons primarily found in the human body?

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Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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Heart and lungs

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Stomach and intestines

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Muscles and bones

Question 32

What is the term used to describe the ability of nervous tissue to respond to environmental changes?

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Irritability

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Flexibility

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Conductivity

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Elasticity

Question 33

What capability allows nervous tissue to carry a nerve impulse?

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Conductivity

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Elasticity

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Flexibility

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Reactivity

Question 34

What are a group of cells that are alike in size, shape, and function called?

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Tissues

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Organs

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Organisms

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Systems

Question 35

Which kind of tissue is skin?

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Epithelial tissue

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Connective tissue

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Muscle tissue

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Nervous tissue

Question 36

What happens to cells as they age?

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Cells become larger and less able to divide and reproduce.

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Cells decrease in size and divide more frequently.

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Cells maintain the same size but lose the ability to reproduce.

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Cells become smaller and more efficient at dividing.

Question 37

What accumulates in the tissue as it ages?

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Waste products.

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Oxygen and nutrients.

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Blood and water.

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Proteins and carbohydrates.

Question 38

What change occurs in cell membranes during aging?

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Cell membranes change and carbon dioxide and wastes have difficulty getting out.

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Cell membranes become more permeable to gases.

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Cell membranes allow easier nutrient absorption.

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Cell membranes prevent any waste from exiting.

Question 39

What accumulates in tissues as a result of aging, described as a fatty brown pigment?

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Lipofuscin

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Melanin

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Hemoglobin

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Collagen

Question 40

As tissues age, they become progressively what?

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Stiffer

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More elastic

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Less dense

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More vascular

Question 41

What difficulty increases in tissues due to aging?

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Receiving oxygen and nutrients

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Producing enzymes

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Conducting electrical impulses

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Retaining water

Question 42

What happens to many tissues as they age?

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They lose mass and atrophy

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They increase in mass

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They become more flexible

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They regenerate faster

Question 43

Which type of tissue protects internal and external surfaces of the body?

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Epithelial tissue

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Muscular tissue

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Nervous tissue

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Connective tissue

Question 44

Which tissue type is responsible providing support for other tissues?

Accepted Answer

Connective tissue

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Epithelial tissue

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Muscular tissue

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Nervous tissue

Question 45

What is the function of nervous tissue?

Accepted Answer

Reacts to stimuli and conducts impulses

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Protects body surfaces

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Provides support

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Contracts and moves the body

Question 46

Which tissue has the ability to contract and move the body?

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Muscular tissue

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Connective tissue

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Epithelial tissue

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Nervous tissue

Question 47

What is the function of mucous membranes in the body?

Accepted Answer

To lubricate and protect

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To absorb nutrients

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To produce hormones

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To regulate temperature

Question 48

Which part of the body is lined by the respiratory mucosa?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory passages

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Heart

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Kidneys

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Liver

Question 49

What does the gastric mucosa line?

Accepted Answer

The stomach

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The bladder

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The esophagus

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The pancreas

Question 50

Where is the intestinal mucosa located?

Accepted Answer

In the small and large intestine

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In the brain

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In the lungs

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In the spleen

Biology Tissues Quiz

50 questions

What is the primary function of tissues in organisms?

How many main types of tissues are there?

Which of the following is NOT a type of tissue mentioned in the material?

What type of epithelial cells are described as flat and irregularly shaped?

Which epithelial cells are characterized as cube-shaped?

Which type of epithelial tissue is characterized by a single layer of flat cells?

What type of epithelial tissue is depicted as multiple layers of cells where the top layer is flat?

Identify the epithelial tissue that consists of a single layer of cube-shaped cells.

Which epithelial tissue is made up of a single layer of tall, column-like cells?

What type of gland cells form ductless glands that secrete substances directly into the bloodstream?

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