Questions from Conceptual Biology

Q: Exocrine glands are specialized ______ tissue. a. epithelial

Exocrine glands are specialized ______ tissue. a. epithelial b. muscle c. nervous d. connective

Q: A rubbery secreted matrix of glycoproteins and collagen surrounds the cells in

A rubbery secreted matrix of glycoproteins and collagen surrounds the cells in _______. a. bone  b. cartilage c. adipose tissue d. blood

Q: Blood cells develop from stem cells in _______. a. epidermis

Blood cells develop from stem cells in _______. a. epidermis b. dermis  c. cartilage d. bone

Q: Your body’s main energy reservoir is _________. a. glycogen stored

Your body’s main energy reservoir is _________. a. glycogen stored in cardiac muscle b. lipids stored in adipose tissue c. starch stored in skeletal muscle d. phosphorus stored in bone

Q: ________ muscle pulls on bones and muscle regulates the diameter of blood

________ muscle pulls on bones and muscle regulates the diameter of blood vessels. a. Skeletal/cardiac b. Smooth/cardiac c. Skeletal/smooth d. Smooth/skeletal

Q: Which latitude will have the most hours of daylight on the summer

Which latitude will have the most hours of daylight on the summer solstice? a. 0° (the equator) b. 30° north c. 45° north d. 60° north

Q: Straps of dense, regular connective tissue ________. a. connect

Straps of dense, regular connective tissue ________. a. connect muscles to bones b. produce blood cells c. underlie the skin d. lack fibroblasts

Q: Continued strenuous activity can cause lactate to accumulate in muscles. After

Continued strenuous activity can cause lactate to accumulate in muscles. After the activity stops, the lactate is converted into pyruvate and used as an energy source. Explain how pyruvate can be used...

Q: An endoskeleton consists of ______. a. a fluid in an

An endoskeleton consists of ______. a. a fluid in an internal space b. hardened plates at the surface of a body c. internal hard parts d. a fluid that surrounds the body

Q: Some people who have gallstones experience pain after they eat, with

Some people who have gallstones experience pain after they eat, with fatty meals causing the greatest discomfort. Why are fatty meals most likely to trigger gallbladder pain?