BIO201 Anatomy & Physiology
Study Questions Set 2:
Sample Multiple-Choice Questions:
1. Which of the following can be found in cartilage but not bone tissue:
a. lacunae
b. protein fibers
c. blood vessels
d. chondroitin
2. The most common type of exocrine gland is this type:
a. apocrine
b. merocrine
c. endocrine
d. holocrine
3. Epithelia that consist of more than one layer of cells is termed:
a. striated
b. stratified
c. stipilated
d. intercalated
4. The matrix of connective tissue is composed of:
a. cells, fibers and ground substance
b. cells and fibers
c. fibers and ground substance
d. cells and ground substance
5. Small hair-like structures on the surface of some epithelial cells are termed:
a. cilia
b. glia
c. villi
d. microvilli
6. These cells are located in bone tissue:
a. chondroblasts
b. osteocytes
c. fibroblasts
d. chondrocytes
7. Which of the following heals the quickest after injury:
a. bone
b. epithelium
c. cartilage
d. muscle
8. The small holes in which some connective tissue cells reside are termed:
a. lumen
b. lamellae
c. lacunae
d. lamaze
9. Which of the following does not describe skeletal muscle tissue fibers:
a. striated
b. voluntary
c. multinucleate
d. branched
10. Which of the following suffixes implies "growth" or "formation":
a. -blast
b. -lemma
c. -stasis
d. -cyte
11. Based on basic tissue type, which of the following terms does not belong grouped with the others:
a. muscle
b. ligament
c. cartilage
d. blood
12. A tissue viewed under the microscope displays cells in little holes, densely packed fibers and no blood vessels. This describes:
a. dense regular connective tissue
b. hyaline cartilage
c. fibrocartilage
d. adipose tissue
13. Which of the following characteristics can be used to describe epithelial tissue:
a. it is derived from mesenchyme
b. sarcomas originate from it
c. it is well vascularized
d. it forms the glands of the body
14. The serous membrane lining the surface of the lung is the:
a. parietal pleura
b. visceral peritoneum
c. visceral pleura
d. peritoneal pleura
15. Read the following statements carefully. Which of the following is/are INCORRECT statements: (hint - a statement may appear to be stating correct facts and yet be incorrect as a whole statement. Read and Think.
1) Cartilage heals slower than skin because cartilage is a deeper tissue.
2) The inside lining of the intestine has a large surface area because of the presence of cilia.
3) Adipose is a type of connective tissue because that is where fat is stored.
a. all are correct statements
b. only #1 and #2 are incorrect
c. only #2 and #3 are incorrect
d. only #1 and #3 are incorrect
e. all are incorrect statements
Answers:
1. Which of the following can be found in cartilage but not bone tissue:
a. lacunae
b. protein fibers
c. blood vessels
d. chondroitin
2. The most common type of exocrine gland is this type:
a. apocrine
b. merocrine
c. endocrine
d. holocrine
3. Epithelia that consist of more than one layer of cells is termed:
a. striated
b. stratified
c. stipilated
d. intercalated
4. The matrix of connective tissue is composed of:
a. cells, fibers and ground substance
b. cells and fibers
c. fibers and ground substance
d. cells and ground substance
5. Small hair-like structures on the surface of some epithelial cells are termed:
a. cilia
b. glia
c. villi
d. microvilli
6. These cells are located in bone tissue:
a. chondroblasts
b. osteocytes
c. fibroblasts
d. chondrocytes
7. Which of the following heals the quickest after injury:
a. bone
b. epithelium
c. cartilage
d. muscle
8. The small holes in which some connective tissue cells reside are termed:
a. lumen
b. lamellae
c. lacunae
d. lamaze
9. Which of the following does not describe skeletal muscle tissue fibers:
a. striated
b. voluntary
c. multinucleate
d. branched
10. Which of the following suffixes implies "growth" or "formation":
a. -blast
b. -lemma
c. -stasis
d. -cyte
11. Based on basic tissue type, which of the following terms does not belong grouped with the others:
a. muscle
b. ligament
c. cartilage
d. blood
12. A tissue viewed under the microscope displays cells in little holes, densely packed fibers and no blood vessels. This describes:
a. dense regular connective tissue
b. hyaline cartilage
c. fibrocartilage
d. adipose tissue
13. Which of the following characteristics can be used to describe epithelial tissue:
a. it is derived from mesenchyme
b. sarcomas originate from it
c. it is well vascularized
d. it forms the glands of the body
14. The serous membrane lining the surface of the lung is the:
a. parietal pleura
b. visceral peritoneum
c. visceral pleura
d. peritoneal pleura
15. Read the following statements carefully. Which of the following is/are INCORRECT statements: (hint - a statement may appear to be stating correct facts and yet be incorrect as a whole statement. Read and Think.
1) Cartilage heals slower than skin because cartilage is a deeper tissue.
2) The inside lining of the intestine has a large surface area because of the presence of cilia.
3) Adipose is a type of connective tissue because that is where fat is stored.
a. all are correct statements
b. only #1 and #2 are incorrect
c. only #2 and #3 are incorrect
d. only #1 and #3 are incorrect
e. all are incorrect statements