Biology Tissue Quiz

What is the main function of apoptosis?

• To secrete substances

• To adjust and control cell numbers within various tissues

• To produce new cells

• To form a protective barrier

What are the causes for cellular aging?

• Increased cell division

• DNA repair

• Existence of a cellular clock

• Presence of birth genes

Which tissue type contracts or shortens, making movement possible?

• Connective

• Muscle

• Nervous

• Epithelial

What is the main function of epithelial tissues?

• Supporting and moving parts of the body

• Protecting underlying structures

• Storing compounds

• Coordinating and controlling body activities

What is the classification of epithelial tissues based on?

• Number of cell layers and shape of the superficial cells

• Presence of blood vessels

• Degree of stretch

• Size of the cells

What is the function of simple squamous epithelium in the lungs?

• To move materials over the top of the cell

• To allow for gas exchange

• To produce and secrete mucus

• To filter wastes from the blood

What is the function of simple cuboidal epithelium?

• To move materials over the top of the cell

• To filter wastes from the blood

• To produce and secrete mucus

• To carry out active transport, facilitated diffusion, or secretion

What is the function of simple columnar epithelium in the small intestine?

• To allow for gas exchange

• To filter wastes from the blood

• To move materials over the top of the cell

• To produce and secrete mucus and digestive enzymes

What is the function of pseudostratified columnar epithelium?

• To produce and secrete mucus

• To move materials over the top of the cell

• To filter wastes from the blood

• To secrete substances

What is the function of stratified squamous epithelium?

• To form a thick epithelium

• To move materials over the top of the cell

• To filter wastes from the blood

• To produce and secrete mucus