Which of the following types of membranes found in the human body does NOT contain epithelial tissue?
a) Mucous membrane
b) Serous membrane
c) Cutaneous membrane
d) Synovial membrane
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Question 2) What is the basic structural unit of compact bone tissue?
a) osteon
b) stroma
c) lamellae
d) chromosome
e) lacunae
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Question 3) Reticular fibers in soft organs like the spleen and liver form a supporting framework called the
a) matrix.
b) ground substance.
c) basement membrane.
d) stroma.
e) glycosaminoglycans.
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Question 4) The main function of dense regular connective tissues is
a) storing minerals for later use.
b) forming stroma of soft organs.
c) reducing heat loss from the body surface.
d) providing strong attachment between structures like muscle and bones.
e) providing elasticity to stretchable organs.
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Question 5) Which of the following is a location where adipose tissue is commonly found?
a) Subcutaneous layer deep to the skin
b) Lining the chambers of the heart
c) Surrounding the brain
d) Inside the ear canal
e) In the cartilage found in joints
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Question 6) Which of the following is classified as loose connective tissue?
a) Blood
b) Spongy bone
c) Areolar connective tissue
d) Elastic connective tissue
e) Hyaline cartilage
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Question 7) The pubic symphysis and intervertebral discs are composed of which type of connective tissue?
a) Adipose tissue
b) Elastic cartilage
c) Fibrocartilage
d) Dense irregular connective tissue
e) Reticular connective tissue
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Question 8) Name and briefly describe the two types of growth seen in cartilage.
What will be an ideal response?
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Question 9) Which component of connective tissue is found between the cells and fibers, and functions to support and bind cells in the tissue together?
a) Matrix
b) Formed elements
c) Ground substance
d) Basement membrane
e) Plasma membrane
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Question 10) Which of the following is a polysaccharide commonly found in the ground substance of connective tissues?
a) Hyaluronic acid
b) Melatonin
c) Cholesterol
d) Glycogen
e) Starch
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