Platelets ________.
A) have multiple nuclei
B) are the precursors to leukocytes
C) are in involved in blood clotting
D) None of the listed responses is correct.
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Question 2) Which type of epithelium is found in parts of mammary glands, in salivary gland ducts, and in small regions of the pharynx, epiglottis, anus, and urethra?
A) transitional epithelium
B) stratified cuboidal epithelium
C) stratified squamous epithelium
D) stratified columnar epithelium
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Question 3) Tom's blood type is AB positive. What does this mean?
A) He can only receive blood from a donor who is AB positive.
B) Antibodies to A and B are present in the plasma.
C) His blood lacks the Rh factor.
D) There are no antibodies to A, B, or Rh antigens in the plasma.
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Question 4) What protein do stratified epithelia cells produce?
A) keratin
B) actin
C) tubulin
D) myosin
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Question 5) Which of the following is characteristic of all leukocytes?
A) They are the most numerous elements formed in blood.
B) They have cytoplasmic granules.
C) They are phagocytic.
D) They are nucleated.
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Question 6) This category of epithelia is found in areas exposed to abrasion and friction.
A) stratified epithelia
B) simple epithelia
C) pseudostratified
D) transitional epithelium
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Question 7) Which structure of the larynx vibrates to produce sound?
A) epiglottis
B) vestibular ligaments
C) tracheal rings
D) vocal ligaments
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Question 8) An individual whose blood type is AB negative can ________.
A) receive Types A, B, and AB, but not O
B) donate to all blood types
C) receive any blood type except that with an Rh antigen
D) donate to Types A, B, AB, but not to Type O
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Question 9) Which of the following is NOT a major category of tissue in the body?
A) muscle
B) epithelial
C) connective
D) bone
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Question 10) Which of the following cartilages of the larynx is correctly matched to its description?
A) arytenoid cartilage; covers the glottis during swallowing
B) cricoid cartilage; occupies the dorsal surface of the larynx
C) thyroid cartilage; prominent ventral cartilage deep to the ventral neck muscles
D) epiglottis; the only complete ring of cartilage in the respiratory tract
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