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Microscopy and Cell Biology Quiz

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 51mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which type of microscope has only one lens?

a)

Simple microscope.

b)

Compound microscope.

c)

Phase contrast microscope.

d)

Dissection microscope.

e)

Transmission electron microscope.

2.

Which of the following is NOT a membranous organelle?

a)

Ribosomes.

b)

Lysosomes.

c)

Peroxisomes.

d)

Mitochondria.

e)

Endoplasmic reticulum.

3.

Which organelle is considered the powerhouse of the cell?

a)

Mitochondria.

b)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum.

c)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

d)

Lysosome.

e)

Golgi apparatus.

4.

Which of the following is NOT considered an inclusion?

a)

Mitochondria.

b)

Pigment.

c)

Glycogen.

d)

Lipid.

e)

Secretory granules.

5.

Collectively, what is the cytoplasm and nucleus called?

a)

Protoplasm.

b)

Plasmalemma.

c)

Glycocalyx.

d)

Cristae.

e)

Ground substance.

6.

What are developing gametes called?

a)

Oocyte.

b)

Oogenesis.

c)

Ovary.

d)

Ovulation.

e)

Ova.

7.

What is the female organ called where gametogenesis occurs?

a)

Ovary.

b)

Oogenesis.

c)

Ovulation.

d)

Oocyte.

e)

Ova.

8.

What are the follicular cells?

a)

Granulosa cells.

b)

Graffian follicle.

c)

Theca folliculi.

d)

Zona pellucida.

e)

Antrum.

9.

In the female, what is the correct term for the production of gametes called?

a)

Oogenesis.

b)

Ovary.

c)

Ovulation.

d)

Oocyte.

e)

Ova.

10.

What is the acidophilic glycoprotein coat which surrounds the oocyte?

a)

Zona pellucida.

b)

Graffian follicle.

c)

Theca folliculi.

d)

Granulosa cells.

e)

Antrum.

11.

What is the cavity within a secondary follicle?

a)

Antrum.

b)

Graffian follicle.

c)

Theca folliculi.

d)

Granulosa cells.

e)

Zona pellucida.

12.

Which stage of the follicle is marked by the surrounding of flattened (squamous) follicular cells becoming cuboidal?

a)

Primary follicle.

b)

Primordial follicle.

c)

Secondary follicle.

d)

Mature follicle.

e)

Graffian follicle.

13.

Which one of the following are the earliest cells of spermatogenesis?

a)

Spermatogonia.

b)

Primary spermatocytes.

c)

Secondary spermatocytes.

d)

Spermatids.

e)

Spermatozoa.

14.

What is the 'cap' at the anterior portion of a spermatozoon?

a)

Acrosome.

b)

Head.

c)

Tail.

d)

End piece.

e)

Middle piece.

15.

What is the mature sperm cell?

a)

Spermatozoa.

b)

Primary spermatocytes.

c)

Secondary spermatocytes.

d)

Spermatids.

e)

Spermatogonia.

16.

What type of tissue lines most ducts?

a)

Simple cuboidal epithelium.

b)

Simple squamous epithelium.

c)

Simple columnar epithelium.

d)

Stratified squamous epithelium.

e)

Transitional epithelium.

17.

What type of epithelium is associated with goblet cells?

a)

Simple columnar epithelium.

b)

Simple squamous epithelium.

c)

Simple cuboidal epithelium.

d)

Stratified squamous epithelium.

e)

Pseudostratified epithelium.

18.

Which of the following is lined by a serosa?

a)

Peritoneal cavity.

b)

Genitourinary tract.

c)

Respiratory tract.

d)

Alimentary canal.

e)

All of the above are lined by a mucosa.

19.

What is a gland called if the secretory portion is flask shaped?

a)

Alveolar.

b)

Simple gland.

c)

Compound gland.

d)

Tubular.

e)

Tubuloalveolar.

20.

What forms the brush border?

a)

Microvilli.

b)

Stereocilia.

c)

Cilia.

d)

Keratinization.

e)

Villi.

21.

What type of epithelium is more than one layer thick?

a)

Stratified.

b)

Simple.

c)

Squamous.

d)

Cuboidal.

e)

Columnar.

22.

What type of epithelium appears stratified, but is not?

a)

Pseudostratified.

b)

Epithelioid tissue.

c)

Mesothelium.

d)

Endothelium.

e)

Transitional.

23.

What type of epithelium is composed of cells which all touch the basement membrane and is only one cell layer thick?

a)

Pseudostratified epithelium.

b)

Stratified squamous epithelium.

c)

Transitional epithelium.

d)

Stratified cuboidal epithelium.

e)

None of the above.

24.

What type of tissue forms the alveoli in the lung?

a)

Simple squamous epithelium.

b)

Simple cuboidal epithelium.

c)

Simple columnar epithelium.

d)

Stratified squamous epithelium.

e)

Pseudostratified epithelium.

25.

What type of epithelium is composed of flat cells?

a)

Squamous.

b)

Simple.

c)

Stratified.

d)

Cuboidal.

e)

Columnar.

26.

Which of the following is NOT a fiber found in connective tissue?

a)

Purkinje fiber.

b)

Collagen fiber.

c)

Elastic fiber.

d)

Reticular fiber.

e)

All of the above are fibers found in connective tissue.

27.

Which connective tissue cell type contains properties of smooth muscle cells?

a)

Myofibroblast.

b)

Fibroblast.

c)

Histiocyte.

d)

Plasma cell.

e)

Mast cell.

28.

Which one of these cells is NOT a cell type routinely found in loose connective tissue?

a)

Microglia.

b)

Fibroblast.

c)

Histiocyte.

d)

Plasma cell.

e)

Mast cell.

29.

Which of the following can be classified as 'connective tissue proper'?

a)

Dense irregular connective tissue.

b)

Adipose tissue.

c)

Bone.

d)

Blood.

e)

Cartilage.

30.

What does connective tissue develop from?

a)

Mesenchyme.

b)

Mesothelium.

c)

Mesangial cells.

d)

Mesentery.

e)

Wharton's jelly.

31.

Which connective tissue cell is derived from B lymphocytes?

a)

Plasma cell.

b)

Fibroblast.

c)

Myofibroblast.

d)

Histiocyte.

e)

Mast cell.

32.

Which of the following can be classified as 'connective tissue proper'?

a)

Loose irregular connective tissue.

b)

Bone.

c)

Blood.

d)

Adipose tissue.

e)

Cartilage.

33.

What type of connective tissue is an undifferentiated tissue found in the embryo?

a)

Mesenchyme.

b)

Mucous connective tissue.

c)

Loose irregular connective tissue.

d)

Dense irregular connective tissue.

e)

Dense regular connective tissue.

34.

What type of tissue is a ligament composed of?

a)

Dense regular connective tissue.

b)

Mucous connective tissue.

c)

Mesenchyme.

d)

Loose irregular connective tissue.

e)

Dense irregular connective tissue.

35.

What is areolar tissue?

a)

Loose connective tissue.

b)

Mucous connective tissue.

c)

Mesenchyme.

d)

Dense irregular connective tissue.

e)

Dense regular connective tissue.

36.

Which of the four basic tissue types does blood belong to?

a)

Connective tissue.

b)

Epithelium.

c)

Muscle.

d)

Nervous tissue.

e)

Blood.

37.

Which of the following is not considered a 'formed element'?

a)

Plasma.

b)

Erythrocytes.

c)

Platelets.

d)

Leukocytes.

e)

Red blood cells.

38.

Approximately what percentage of the volume of blood do the formed elements comprise?

a)

45.

b)

5.

c)

25.

d)

75.

e)

90.

39.

Which leukocyte is the least abundant in a peripheral smear of blood?

a)

Basophils.

b)

Lymphocytes.

c)

Neutrophil.

d)

Monocytes.

e)

Eosinophils.

40.

Which of the following is a granulocyte?

a)

Basophil.

b)

Thrombocyte.

c)

Monocyte.

d)

Lymphocyte.

e)

Erythrocyte.

41.

Which is the largest leukocyte?

a)

Monocytes.

b)

Neutrophil.

c)

Lymphocytes.

d)

Eosinophil.

e)

Basophils.

42.

Which of the following is described as a 'biconcave disc'?

a)

Erythrocytes.

b)

Platelets.

c)

Leukocytes.

d)

Monocytes.

e)

Eosinophils.

43.

What is another term for a red blood cell?

a)

Erythrocyte.

b)

Thrombocyte.

c)

Monocyte.

d)

Lymphocyte.

e)

Basophil.

44.

Which leukocyte has orange-pink granules?

a)

Eosinophil.

b)

Neutrophil.

c)

Lymphocytes.

d)

Monocytes.

e)

Basophils.

45.

Which leukocyte is the second most abundant in a peripheral smear of blood?

a)

Lymphocytes.

b)

Basophils.

c)

Neutrophil.

d)

Monocytes.

e)

Eosinophils.

46.

How many types of cartilage are there?

a)

3.

b)

1.

c)

2.

d)

4.

e)

5.

47.

Which type of cartilage forms the intervertebral disc?

a)

Fibrocartilage.

b)

Hyaline cartilage.

c)

Elastic cartilage.

d)

All of the above.

e)

None of the above.

48.

What cell produces the cartilaginous matrix?

a)

Chondroblast.

b)

Chondrocyte.

c)

Osteocyte.

d)

Osteoclast.

e)

Bone lining cell.

49.

Which type of cartilage forms the articular surface on bones?

a)

Hyaline cartilage.

b)

Elastic cartilage.

c)

Fibrocartilage.

d)

All of the above.

e)

None of the above

50.

What is woven bone?

a)

Immature bone.

b)

Cancellous bone.

c)

Compact bone.

d)

Dense bone.

e)

Spongy bone

51.

What forms the epiphyseal growth plate?

a)

Hyaline cartilage.

b)

Elastic cartilage.

c)

Fibrocartilage.

d)

Compact bone.

e)

Spongy bone

52.

What are the mineral crystals in bone called?

a)

Hydroxyapatite.

b)

Calcite.

c)

Tourmaline.

d)

Rubellite.

e)

Indicolite

53.

What is bone formation called when the bone is formed from a cartilage template?

a)

Endochondral.

b)

Intraosseous.

c)

En bloc.

d)

Intramembranous.

e)

Endosteum

54.

Which of the following is involved in the blood brain barrier?

a)

Astrocytes.

b)

Ependymal cells.

c)

Oligodendrocytes.

d)

Microglia.

e)

Schwann cells

55.

Which of the following forms myelin in the peripheral nervous system?

a)

Schwann cells.

b)

Basket cells.

c)

Ganglion.

d)

Neuroglia.

e)

Satellite cells

56.

Which of the following is an element of the central nervous system?

a)

Spinal cord.

b)

Receptors.

c)

Brachial plexus.

d)

Sciatic nerve.

e)

Ganglia

57.

What is a collection of cell bodies outside the CNS called?

a)

Ganglion.

b)

Perikaryon.

c)

Astrocyte.

d)

Nissl.

e)

Terminal bouton

58.

Which of the following is the most abundant neuroglia cell?

a)

Astrocytes.

b)

Ependymal cells.

c)

Oligodendrocytes.

d)

Microglia.

e)

Schwann cells

59.

What is the end of an axon called?

a)

Terminal bouton/axon terminal

b)

Ganglion.

c)

Perikaryon.

d)

Astrocyte.

e)

Nissl

60.

Which of the following forms myelin in the central nervous system?

a)

Oligodendrocytes.

b)

Astrocytes.

c)

Ependymal cells.

d)

Microglia.

e)

Schwann cells

61.

What is the primary component of myelin?

a)

Lipid.

b)

Amino acids.

c)

Protein.

d)

Carbohydrate.

e)

Proteoglycan

62.

What are neurons in the retina?

a)

Bipolar/photoreceptor

b)

Unipolar.

c)

Pseudounipolar.

d)

Multipolar.

e)

Apolar

63.

What is another term for the cell body of a neuron?

a)

Soma.

b)

Tracts.

c)

Islets.

d)

Cortex.

e)

Nuclei

64.

Which of the following is composed of smooth muscle?

a)

Walls of the visceral organs.

b)

Upper esophagus.

c)

Heart.

d)

Tongue.

e)

Biceps muscle

65.

Which fiber type has more myoglobin?

a)

Red fibers.

b)

White fibers.

c)

Intermediate fibers.

d)

All of the above.

e)

None of the above

66.

What is the line that bisects the dark band in muscle?

a)

H band.

b)

A band.

c)

I band.

d)

Z line.

e)

M line

67.

What is the outer connective tissue covering of a muscle?

a)

Epimysium.

b)

Sarcoplasm.

c)

Perimysium.

d)

Sarcolemma.

e)

Endomysium

68.

What is myosin?

a)

Myofilament.

b)

Muscle fibers.

c)

Myofibrils.

d)

Myocardium.

e)

Muscle cell

69.

Which of the following is composed of skeletal muscle?

a)

Tongue.

b)

Blood vessel.

c)

Walls of the visceral organs.

d)

Lower esophagus.

e)

Heart

70.

What type of muscle is always multinucleated?

a)

Skeletal muscle.

b)

Cardiac muscle.

c)

Smooth muscle.

d)

All of the above.

e)

None of the above

71.

What is another term for muscle cells?

a)

Muscle fibers.

b)

Myofilaments.

c)

Myosin.

d)

Myofibrils.

e)

Myocardium

72.

Which of the following contains a substantial amount of smooth muscle?

a)

Blood vessels.

b)

Upper esophagus.

c)

Heart.

d)

Biceps muscle.

e)

Tongue

73.

Which one of the following is a correct statement concerning Haversian systems (osteons)?

a)

Develop around a blood vessel.

b)

Are found in fetal skeletons.

c)

Are found in spongy bone.

d)

Develop around Volkman's canals.

e)

Are most common during rapid growth of adolescence

74.

The formation of bone in the absence of a pre-existing cartilage framework is called?

a)

Intramembranous.

b)

Nonlamellar.

c)

Lamellar.

d)

Intercartilaginous.

e)

Endochondral

75.

Demineralized bone consists chiefly of?

a)

Collagen.

b)

Sialic acid and other mucopolysaccharides.

c)

Osteoid.

d)

Amorphous hydroxyapatite.

e)

Canaliculi and lacunae

76.

In a slide showing spongy bone formed solely by intramembranous ossification, all of the following features may be found upon microscopic examination except?

a)

Calcified cartilage.

b)

Endochondral osification.

c)

Non-lamellar bone.

d)

Osteoclasts.

e)

Lamellar bone.

77.

The oldest lamella of a Haversian system (osteon) is?

a)

The most peripheral lamella.

b)

Not calcified.

c)

The most central lamella.

d)

Adjacent to endosteum.

e)

Adjacent to periosteum

78.

Long bone grows in length as a result of?

a)

Endochondral deposition of bone tissue.

b)

Epiphyseal growth plate.

c)

Removal of calcified cartilage.

d)

Interstitial growth of cartilage tissue.

e)

Appositional deposition of bone tissue.

79.

The largest cell typically present in bone marrow is the?

a)

Megakaryocyte.

b)

Fixed reticular cell.

c)

Myeloblast.

d)

Proerythroblast.

e)

Reticulocyte

80.

Myelopoiesis refers to the formation of?

a)

Both erythrocytes and granulocytes.

b)

Erythrocytes, granulocytes and agranulocytes.

c)

Erythrocytes only.

d)

Mononuclear cells only.

e)

Neutrophilic leukocytes only

81.

The circulating white blood cells which are fewest in number are the?

a)

Basophils.

b)

Monocytes.

c)

Neutrophils.

d)

Lymphocytes.

e)

Eosinophils

82.

Osteoclasts arise from?

a)

Monocytes.

b)

Osteocytes.

c)

Osteoblasts.

d)

Osteoclasts.

e)

Osteoprogenitor cells

83.

Osteocytes arise most directly from?

a)

Osteoblasts.

b)

Chondrocytes.

c)

Osteoclasts.

d)

Monocytes.

e)

Osteoprogenitor cells

84.

Fibrocartilage is characterized at the light microscopic level by?

a)

Collagen(ic) fibers.

b)

Basophilia.

c)

Elastic fibers.

d)

Perichondrium.

e)

Mineralized matrix

85.

It is believed that worn out red cells are normally destroyed in the spleen by?

a)

Macrophages.

b)

Neutrophils.

c)

Megakaryocytes.

d)

Monocytes.

e)

Mast cells

86.

Blood platelets are products of?

a)

Megakaryocytes.

b)

Osteoclasts.

c)

Basophils.

d)

Red blood cells.

e)

Plasma cells

87.

Bacteria are frequently ingested by?

a)

Neutrophilic leukocytes.

b)

Phagocytes.

c)

Basophilic leukocytes.

d)

Mast cells.

e)

Small lymphocytes.

88.

The microscopic structure of certain parts of the temporomandibular joint differs from corresponding parts of most other articulations of the human body. One such difference is that the articulating surfaces of the temporomandibular joint are?

a)

Fibrous tissue.

b)

Articular disk.

c)

Bone.

d)

Vascular.

e)

Elastic cartilage.

89.

The periodontal ligament is composed chiefly of?

a)

Collagen(ic) fibers.

b)

Reticular fibers.

c)

Microfibrils.

d)

Oxytalan fibers.

e)

Elastic fibers

90.

All of the following are associated with cartilage tissue except?

a)

Lamellae.

b)

Appositional growth.

c)

Perichondrium.

d)

Chondroitin sulfate.

e)

Interstitial growth

91.

Chondrocytes receive their nutrition via?

a)

Diffusion through matrix.

b)

Capillaries in matrix.

c)

Haversian canals.

d)

Periosteal buds.

e)

Canaliculi

92.

The most common cell in connective tissue proper is the?

a)

Fibroblast.

b)

Mast cell.

c)

Lymphocyte.

d)

Macrophage.

e)

Fat cell

93.

The presence of which one of the following characteristics is of least value in distinguishing bone from hyaline cartilage?

a)

Lamellae.

b)

Cell nests.

c)

Haversian canals.

d)

Blood Vessels.

e)

Canaliculi

94.

Which one of the following cells would be best for the study of lysosomes?

a)

Macrophages.

b)

Fibroblasts.

c)

Mast cells.

d)

Mesenchymal cells.

e)

Fat cells

95.

Heparin is produced by?

a)

Mast cells.

b)

Macrophages.

c)

Lymphocytes.

d)

Plasma cells.

e)

Hepatocytes

96.

The most common amino acid of collagen(ic) fibers is?

a)

Glycine.

b)

Proline.

c)

Hydroxyproline.

d)

Lysine.

e)

Alanine

97.

All of the following have ribosomes attached to them except?

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