REVIEW & REHEARSE 20 INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

!ques1! Check Your Knowledge

Question 20.17

Which of the following statements is not an extension of the adage “form follows function”?

  • a) Penguins are streamlined like fish because both types of animals swim through water.
  • b) A neuron is a long, wire-like cell because it connects structures that are far apart in the body.
  • c) Red-colored muscle cells are found in the heart because hearts must be red overall.
  • d) Skin cells are stacked in layers because the outer coating of the body needs to be waterproof.
  • e) Bones are hard and stiff so that they can resist bending.

Question 20.18

Which of the following is not a type of connective tissue?

  • a) bone
  • b) cartilage
  • c) blood
  • d) collagen
  • e) ligament

Question 20.19

Epithelium plays all of the following roles in organisms except:

  • a) secretion.
  • b) transport.
  • c) protection.
  • d) preventing leakage of fluids from an organ system into surrounding tissue.
  • e) cushioning, lubricating, and insulating other tissue.