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Biology, 6/e
Author Dr. George B. Johnson, Washington University
Author Dr. Peter H. Raven, Missouri Botanical Gardens & Washington University
Contributor Dr. Susan Singer, Carleton College
Contributor Dr. Jonathan Losos, Washington University
Organization of the Animal Body

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

In mammals, the diaphragm separates the
A)thoracic cavity from the pericardial cavity
B)peritoneal cavity from the thoracic cavity
C)the pleural cavity from the pericardial cavity
D)the thoracic cavity from the pleural cavity
2

Which of the following is not a part of the lymphatic/immune system?
A)pancreas
B)spleen
C)thymus
D)tonsil
3

Goblet cells are specialized cells of the
A)stratified squamous epithelium
B)cuboidal epithelium
C)columnar epithelium
D)simple squamous epithelium
4

All of the connective tissue types listed below are in the category of special connective tissue except
A)blood
B)bone
C)dense connective tissue
D)cartilage
5

In bone formation, chondrocytes die because of
A)regression of capillaries
B)impregnation of the matrix by a fatty substance
C)shrinkage of the lacunae
D)calcification
6

Which is the most abundant type of blood cell in your body?
A)basophils
B)eosinophils
C)neutrophils
D)lymphocytes
E)erythrocytes
7

Which of the following is not a type of epithelial cell?
A)cuboidal cells
B)squamous cells
C)mast cells
D)columnar cells
E)all of the above are epithelial cells
8

Supporting cells are associated with
A)bone
B)smooth muscle
C)loose connective tissue
D)striated muscle
E)neurons
9

The basic vertebrate body plan has been described as a tube suspended within a tube. The second tube mentioned is the
A)coelom
B)digestive tract
C)spinal cord
D)thoracic cavity
E)abdominal cavity
10

The water-resistant protein found in skin is called
A)keratin
B)cartilage
C)reticulin
D)collagen
E)hemoglobin
11

Fibroblasts are a type of _______________ connective tissue.
A)special
B)loose
C)dense
D)simple
E)stratified
12

Endocrine and exocrine glands are formed from what type of tissue?
A)connective
B)blood
C)muscle
D)nerve
E)epithelial
13

Nodes of Ranvier are found in
A)epithelium
B)connective tissue
C)muscle tissue
D)nerve tissue
E)none of the above
14

Which of the following is mismatched?
A)matrix - extracellular material in connective tissue
B)cardiac muscle cells - have multiple nuclei
C)chondrocytes - cartilage cells
D)adipose cells - found in loose connective tissue
E)ligaments - bind muscles to bone
15

Your skeletal muscles are also called
A)smooth muscle
B)striated muscle
C)better teeth
D)all of the above
16

The epithelium lining the inner surface of the digestive tract is formed from
A)ectoderm
B)mesoderm
C)endoderm
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
17

In all vertebrates, the dorsal nerve cord is surrounded by the
A)abdominal cavity
B)spinal cord
C)skull
D)thoracic cavity
E)vertebrae
18

Which of the following is a function of epithelium?
A)protection
B)secretion
C)sensory surface
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
19

Calluses are composed of
A)keratin
B)elastin
C)hemoglobin
D)collagen
E)heparin
20

The liver is formed from
A)nerve tissue
B)epithelial tissue
C)connective tissue
D)muscle tissue
21

Connective tissue is derived from
A)endoderm
B)ectoderm
C)mesoderm
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
22

Intercalated discs are associated with what type of cells?
A)neurons
B)dense regular connective tissue
C)dense irregular connective tissue
D)cardiac muscle
E)skeletal muscle
23

How many principal organ systems does the human body contain?
A)11
B)4
C)27
D)62
E)it varies from individual to individual
24

The fluid matrix of blood is called
A)hemoglobin
B)adipose
C)canaliculi
D)histamine
E)plasma
25

The earliest type of muscle to evolve was
A)cardiac muscle
B)smooth muscle
C)skeletal muscle
D)stratified muscle
26

Which one of the following is not a type of tissue?
A)epithelial
B)nervous
C)connective
D)muscle
E)endocrine
27

The cells that act to guard and protect the body are:
A)connective cells
B)nervous cells
C)endocrine cells
D)epithelial cells
E)muscle cells
28

Which of the following statements is (are) true about epithelial cells?
A)Epithelial cells develop from three different embryonic tissue layers.
B)Epithelial cells are classified into three types by shape.
C)Epithelial cells function in three ways.
D)Epithelial cells form three general kinds of epithelial tissue.
E)All of the above statements are true.
29

Cells of connective tissue are derived from the:
A)ectoderm
B)mesoderm
C)endoderm
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
30

Which one of the following is not a type of storage or transport connective tissue?
A)lymphocytes
B)adipose tissue
C)erythrocytes
D)All of the above are types of storage or transport connective tissue.
E)None of the above are types of storage or transport connective tissue.
31

The type of muscle that makes up the walls of blood vessels is:
A)cardiac muscle
B)skeletal muscle
C)smooth muscle
D)a and b
E)a and c
32

Microfilaments bunch together to form myofibrils in:
A)cardiac muscle
B)skeletal muscle
C)smooth muscle
D)a and b
E)a and c
33

The human body has a coelom divided into two parts, the abdominal cavity and the thoracic cavity.
A)True
B)False
34

Red blood cells are a type of connective tissue.
A)True
B)False
35

Only muscle cells contain microfilaments.
A)True
B)False
36

Axons carry nerve impulses to the cell body.
A)True
B)False
37

Tendons connect muscle to bone.
A)True
B)False
38

Skeletal muscles are branched and interconnected, forming a latticework.
A)True
B)False








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