Deck 2: Epithelial Glands

Question 1

Exocrine glands are derived from

A) Connective tissue
B) Endocrine glands
C) Epithelial tissue
D) Muscle tissue
E) Nervous tissue

Answer 1

C
Epithelial tissue

Question 2

Which of the following is the site of steroid hormone synthesis?

A) Golgi apparatus
B) Mitochondria
C) Ribosomes
D) Rough endoplasmic reticulum
E) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 2

E
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Question 3

The mode of exocrine gland secretion in which the secretory product is released in a pinched-off piece of the plasma membrane is

A) Apocrine
B) Eccrine
C) Endocrine
D) Holocrine
E) Merocrine

Answer 3

A
Apocrine

Question 4

Which organelle is responsible for degrading proteins?

A) Golgi apparatus
B) Lysosome
C) Mitochondrion
D) Rough endoplasmic reticulum
E) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Question 5

Which phrase does NOT describe one of the functions of proteins of the plasma membrane?

A) Acting as a receptor for substances external to the cell
B) Binding to a substance to carry it through the membrane
C) Forming a channel through the membrane
D) Increasing the rate of a chemical reaction
E) Initiating the replication of the genetic material

Question 6

Facilitated diffusion

A) Is another name for osmosis
B) Occurs against a concentration gradient
C) Occurs through pores in the phospholipid bilayer
D) Requires specialized proteins
E) Requires energy