Collagen Types and Functions Quiz

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Which collagen type is notably found in tendons, organ capsules, and dermis?

  • Type III collagen
  • Type IV collagen
  • Type I collagen (correct)
  • Type II collagen

What is the most abundant protein in the human body, representing 30% of its dry weight?

  • Collagen (correct)
  • Insulin
  • Albumin
  • Hemoglobin

Which type of connective tissue fiber is mainly composed of collagen type III and forms an extensive network?

  • Collagen type IV fibers
  • Reticular fibers (correct)
  • Collagen type I fibers
  • Elastic fibers

In collagen assembly, what causes fibrils to have characteristic cross striations with alternating dark and light bands when observed in electron microscopy?

<p>Overlapping arrangement of subunits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the family size of collagens in vertebrates?

<p>28 collagens (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of collagen is responsible for forming large aggregates bundled and linked together by other collagens?

<p>Type I collagen (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of connective tissue cell is responsible for the production of antibodies?

<p>Plasma cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the ground substance in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue?

<p>To allow for the diffusion of small molecules (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the largest and most ubiquitous type of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) found in the extracellular matrix?

<p>Hyaluronan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the collagen fibers in connective tissue?

<p>To provide structural support and tensile strength (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of connective tissue cell is responsible for the release of histamine and other inflammatory mediators?

<p>Mast cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a function of the glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in the extracellular matrix?

<p>To provide space-filling, cushioning, and lubricant functions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following fibers are stained black after impregnation with silver salts?

<p>Reticular fibers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following fibers are Periodic Acid–Schiff (PAS) positive?

<p>Reticular fibers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following cells produce reticular fibers?

<p>Fibroblasts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures are surrounded by reticular fibers?

<p>Adipocytes, smooth muscle, and nerve fibers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tissues or organs have reticular fibers as their supportive stroma?

<p>Liver and endocrine glands (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following fibers have rubberlike properties that allow tissues containing them to be stretched or distended?

<p>Elastic fibers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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