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Histology: Cells and Tissues

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What is histology?

The study of the body's organs and their functions
The study of cell structures and their functions
The study of how cells interact with the extracellular matrix
The study of how tissues are arranged to form organs (correct)

What are the two major components of tissues?

Cells and connective tissue
Nuclei and cytoplasm
Cells and blood vessels
Cells and extracellular matrix (ECM) (correct)

What does the extracellular matrix (ECM) primarily support?

The synthesis of proteins by the cells
The regulation of cell division
The fluid that carries nutrients to the cells (correct)
The exchange of gases within the cells

How are organs formed?

Through the orderly combination of several tissues (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of histology?

How cells’ structures and arrangement optimize functions specific to each organ (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do kidney tubules primarily consist of?

Simple cuboidal epithelium (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Nucleolus?

Producing ribosomal units (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which cellular structure determines the shape and motility of eukaryotic cells?

Cytoskeleton (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do stem cells have the ability to do?

Differentiate into specialized cell types (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which microscope helped visualize the fine structures inside the cells?

Electron microscope (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical diameter of a animal cell?

$10-20$ µm (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the plasma membrane?

Being semi-permeable and selectively permeable to ions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cytosol?

$Bathing metabolically active structures$ (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does cell differentiation refer to?

$The specialization process during which cells synthesize increased quantities of specific proteins and become very efficient in specialized functions$ (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are blastomeres?

$The first cells produced by zygotic cellular divisions$ (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are inclusions in a cell?

Minor cytoplasmic structures that are generally deposits of carbohydrates, lipids, or pigments (C) Signup and view all the answers