Animal and Plant Tissues: Level of Organization

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Which type of glands have ducts or tubes that deliver secretions onto internal and external surfaces?

Cartilage

Dense connective tissue

Loose connective tissue

Endocrine glands (correct)

What is the major component of the matrix in loose connective tissue?

Digestive enzymes

Earwax

Tears

Collagen fibers (correct)

Which type of connective tissue holds organs in place and underlies epithelia?

Cartilage

Exocrine glands

Dense irregular connective tissue

Dense connective tissue (correct)

What are signaling molecules released by endocrine glands called?

Hormones Signup and view all the answers

In which type of connective tissue are collagen and fibroblasts more tightly packed?

Dense irregular connective tissue Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes cartilage in terms of its composition?

Collagenous fibers and rubbery glycoproteins Signup and view all the answers

What are the contractile protein filaments found in muscle tissue?

Actin and myosin filaments Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle tissue attaches to bones and moves the body or its parts?

Skeletal muscle tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of cardiac muscle tissue?

Has a striated appearance Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscles are responsible for contracting reflexively?

Skeletal muscle tissue Signup and view all the answers

Where is smooth muscle tissue mainly found in the body?

Wall of soft internal organs like the stomach Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of smooth muscle tissue in the body?

Contracts in response to signals through gap junctions involuntarily Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of connective tissue in the body?

Binds and supports body parts Signup and view all the answers

Which type of epithelial tissue is taller than they are wide?

Columnar Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of muscular tissue?

Moves the body and its parts Signup and view all the answers

Which type of epithelial tissue regenerates quickly and serves as an outer protective layer of the skin?

Stratified squamous epithelium Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of pseudostratified epithelium?

Appears to have multiple layers of cells but actually has only one Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tissue forms the external coverings and internal linings of many organs?

Epithelial tissue Signup and view all the answers

What type of cartilage supports the nose, outer ears, and trachea?

Elastic cartilage Signup and view all the answers

Which connective tissue functions to cushion body parts and store energy?

Adipose tissue Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells compose blood tissue?

Erythrocytes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main component of bones?

Calcium-hardened extracellular matrix Signup and view all the answers

Which connective tissue is found in tendons and ligaments?

Fibrous connective tissue Signup and view all the answers

What component of blood consists mostly of water and transports various substances?

Plasma Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of dendrites in neurons?

Convey electrical signals towards the cell body Signup and view all the answers

Which component of a neuron houses the nucleus and holds the bulk of the cytoplasm?

Cell body Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of neuroglia in nervous tissue?

Keep neurons positioned in their location Signup and view all the answers

How does nervous tissue allow the body to respond to internal and external changes?

By coordinating the functions of body parts Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of axons in neurons?

Convey electrical signals away from the cell body Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a function of neuroglia?

Keeping neurons positioned in their location Signup and view all the answers