Histo 1.04

Which of the following is a type of embryonic connective tissue?

• Areolar connective tissue

• Mesenchyme

• Dense regular collagenous connective tissue

• Cartilage

What is a function of connective tissue?

• Digestion

• Respiration

• Support

• Photosynthesis

Which of the following is classified as a loose connective tissue?

• Adipose tissue

• Dense irregular collagenous connective tissue

• Cartilage

• Blood

What does the extracellular matrix of connective tissue consist of?

• Cells and organelles

• Fibers and ground substance

• Proteins and lipids

• DNA and RNA

Which of the following is a type of adult (mature) fluid connective tissue?

• Bone

• Lymph

• Elastic connective tissue

• Reticular connective tissue

What is the main component of the ground substance in connective tissue?

• Proteins

• Mainly water

• Calcium salts

• Lipids

Which type of collagen fibers are known as reticular fibers?

• Type I

• Type II

• Type III

• Type IV

What is the role of elastic fibers in connective tissue?

• Form thick bundles

• Provide tensile strength

• Allow stretch/recoil in artery walls

• Mineralize the ground substance

In which type of tissue is the ground substance mineralized by deposition of calcium salts?

• Blood

• Cartilage

• Skeletal tissue

• Skin

What type of helix is formed by the polypeptides in a collagen molecule?

• Double helix

• Triple helix

• Quadruple helix

• Single helix