An example of a gap junction is
A. an adhesion belt.
B. an intercalated disk.
C. a desmosome.
D. goblet cell.
E. a striation.
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Question 2) Structures that function in intercellular communication are
A. centrioles.
B. gap junctions.
C. hemidesmosomes.
D. tight junctions.
E. desmosomes.
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Question 3) If one of the functions of the capillaries is to supply body cells with oxygen and nutrients, you would expect the capillary walls to consist of
A. keratinized epithelium.
B. connective tissue.
C. simple columnar epithelium.
D. simple squamous epithelium.
E. stratified squamous epithelium.
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Question 4) All cells attached to the basement membrane but not all cells reach free surfaces is a description of
A. dendrite.
B. membrane.
C. pseudostratified columnar epithelium.
D. mesoderm.
E. neuroglia.
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Question 5) Which of the following statements concerning epithelial cell surfaces is false?
A. Smooth surfaces reduce friction.
B. Epithelium with folded surfaces tends to be very rigid.
C. Cilia propel materials along the surface of an epithelial cell.
D. Epithelium with folded surfaces can change shape.
E. Epithelial cells with microvilli are involved in absorption.
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Question 6) Which tissue type forms glands?
A. epithelial
B. neuroectoderm
C. connective
D. muscle
E. nervous
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Question 7) Which of the following cell organelles would be most important in secretory epithelial cells?
A. desmosomes
B. Golgi apparatus
C. lysosomes
D. microtubules
E. cilia
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Question 8) What type of epithelial tissue is found in the kidney tubules?
A. stratified squamous epithelium
B. pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
C. simple columnar epithelium
D. simple cuboidal epithelium
E. transitional epithelium
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Question 9) What type of epithelial tissue is found in the stomach?
A. stratified squamous epithelium
B. simple cuboidal epithelium
C. simple columnar epithelium
D. transitional epithelium
E. pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
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Question 10) What type of epithelial tissue is found in the urinary bladder?
A. stratified squamous epithelium
B. pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
C. simple columnar epithelium
D. transitional epithelium
E. simple cuboidal epithelium
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