BIOL 160
Midterm Exam I
University of Maryland University College
The following general directions apply to this exam:
This exam is worth a total of 100 points.
This exam is open books & notes in format.
Total Points: 100 ( 20 points Multiple Choice + 75 points Essay Questions + 5 points for following directions correctly)
GOOD LUCK!
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS – 1 POINTS EACH – 20 POINTS TOTAL: On the answer sheet (see attachment) enter the letter that represents the best answer to the questions below.
1: Epithelium, connective tissue, muscle, and nervous tissue are
A: Secondary tissues
B: The embryonic precursors of mesoderm
C: Primary tissues
D: None of the above
2: Glands of the body are derived from
A: connective tissue
B: mesoderm
C: glandular epithelium
D: membranous epithelia
3: Bone, cartilage, and blood are all
A: forms of specialized connective tissue
B: forms of dense connective tissue
C: forms of loose connective tissue
D: None of the above
4: A ligament
A: connects muscle to bone
B: is composed of the same material as tendons
C: connects muscles to muscles in joints
D: None of the above
5: Extracellular fibers of connective tissue are formed by
A: macrophages
B: fibroblasts
C: osteocytes
D: osteoclasts
6: Cartilage
A: contains large amounts of calcified matrix
B: is an inflexible tissue found in areas where rigidity is required
C: gives rise to tendons and bones during embryonic development
D: heals very slowly because its blood supply is limited to the outer area so that nutrients do not readily penetrate its interior
7: The outer layer of the intervertebral disk is composed of
A: hyaline cartilage
B: elastic cartilage
C: fibrocartilage
D: none of the above
8: Which of the...