Plasma Membrane Structure and Transport Quiz
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Which type of tissue is specialized for contraction?

  • Epithelial tissue
  • Muscle tissue (correct)
  • Connective tissue
  • Nervous tissue

    • Which type of epithelium lines cavities not open to the outside?

  • Simple squamous epithelium (correct)
  • Simple columnar epithelium
  • Simple cuboidal epithelium
  • Stratified squamous epithelium

    • What type of tissue is the skin primarily composed of?

  • Epithelial tissue (correct)
  • Connective tissue
  • Nervous tissue
  • Muscle tissue

    • Which type of muscle tissue is found only in the heart?

    <p>Cardiac muscle tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of blood vessels?

    <p>Smooth muscle tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of muscle tissue is striated and can be voluntarily controlled?

    <p>Skeletal muscle tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of tissue is specialized for transmitting electrical impulses?

    <p>Nervous tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of tissue is most concentrated in the brain and spinal cord?

    <p>Nervous tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of epithelium covers the surface of the body?

    <p>Stratified squamous epithelium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of the stomach and uterus?

    <p>Smooth muscle tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of the plasma membrane?

    <p>Nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process involves the movement of water molecules across a permeable membrane?

    <p>Osmosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of microvilli?

    <p>To increase surface area of the plasma membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of ribosomes?

    <p>To manufacture proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of endoplasmic reticulum is involved in detoxification of drugs or toxins?

    <p>Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of mitochondria?

    <p>To provide energy for the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between benign and malignant tumors?

    <p>Benign tumors do not invade surrounding tissues, while malignant tumors do</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is cellular differentiation?

    <p>The process of cell specialization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of hyaline cartilage?

    <p>To provide flexible support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of mucous membranes?

    <p>To line passageways that open to the exterior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is NOT found in the plasma membrane?

    <p>Nucleic acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which transport process involves the movement of solutes down a concentration gradient?

    <p>Facilitated diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process involves the formation of vesicles containing extracellular fluid or solid material?

    <p>Endocytosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which solution has higher solute concentration outside the cell, causing water to flow out of the cell?

    <p>Hypertonic solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?

    <p>Ribosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of endoplasmic reticulum is involved in the synthesis of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids?

    <p>Both smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organelle provides energy for the cell?

    <p>Mitochondria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process by which tumors spread from the original location to other tissues?

    <p>Metastasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of tissue is found between the tips of ribs, sternum, and voice box, providing flexible support?

    <p>Hyaline cartilage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of epithelium covers surfaces that are not open to the outside?

    <p>Simple cuboidal epithelium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of membrane lines cavities not open to the outside?

    <p>Serous membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of epithelium covers the surface of the body?

    <p>Stratified squamous epithelium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of blood vessels?

    <p>Smooth muscle tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of tissue is specialized for transmitting electrical impulses?

    <p>Nervous tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of muscle tissue is striated and can be voluntarily controlled?

    <p>Skeletal muscle tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of mucous membranes?

    <p>To keep epithelial surfaces moist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of muscle tissue is found only in the heart?

    <p>Cardiac muscle tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of synovial membranes?

    <p>To line freely moving joint cavities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of tissue is most concentrated in the brain and spinal cord?

    <p>Nervous tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of muscle tissue is nonstriated and involuntary?

    <p>Smooth muscle tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

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