Chapter 5 - Tissues - Mastery Test

In complex organisms, cells of similar structure and function are organized into groups known as what?

• Tissues

• Organelles

• Cells

• Neurons

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

What is the term for the structures that connect the cell membranes?

• Intecellular junctions

• Aquaporin

• Transport protein

• Ribosome

Which of the following is a junction that is found in the lining of blood vessels and the digestive tract?

• Desmosome

• Gap junction

• Tight junction

• Extracellular matrix

Which of the following allows ions and small nutrients to move between cells?

• Desmosome

• Gap junction

• Tight junctions

• Extracellular matrix

What are the 4 major tissue types found in the human body?

• Epithelial

  Connective

  Muscle

  Nervous

• Endocrine

  Paracrine

  Holocrine

  Exocrine

• Skin

  Hair

  Nails

  Mucosa

• Epithelial

  Endothelial

  Smooth muscle

  Bones

The function of epithelial tissue is to

• Support body parts

• Cover body surfaces

• Bind body parts together

• Form the framework of organs

Which of the following statements about epithelial tissue is/are true?

There are 2 correct answers

• Epithelial tissue has no blood vessels

• Epithelial cells reproduce slowly

• Epithelial cells are nourished by substances diffusing from connective tissue

• Injuries to epithelial tissue do not heal

The blood-brain barrier shields brain cells from toxins by

• Stimulation of brain cells to secrete a special lipid to coat the cell membranes

• Modifications of the walls of capillaries in the brain

• Increasing the protein in the cell membranes of capillaries and brain cells

• Creating a fatty matrix in which brain cells are embedded

How are epithelial cells classified?

• Cell shape

• Number of layers

• Cell size

• Cell color

• Number of total cells present

Match the following types of epithelial cells with the correct location:

Simple squamous epithelium

• Lining the ducts of salivary glands

• Lining of respiratory passages

• Epidermis of skin

• Air sacs of lungs, walls of capillaries

• Lining of digestive tract