While working in a laboratory, you are shown a slide containing animal tissue composed of long cells with a regular array of cross striations.The nuclei of the cells are pressed up against the sides of the cells.You are told this is an abundant tissue type in the body.What is the major function of this tissue?
A) Thermoregulation
B) Conducting nerve impulses
C) Generating forces and causing movement
D) Giving strength to the skin
E) Carrying oxygen throughout the body

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The regular array of cross striations and the presence of nuclei pressed up against the sides of the cells suggest that the tissue being described is skeletal muscle tissue. The major function of skeletal muscle tissue is generating forces and causing movement, making choice C the best answer. Thermoregulation is primarily the function of adipose tissue, conducting nerve impulses is the function of nervous tissue, giving strength to the skin is the function of connective tissue, and carrying oxygen throughout the body is the function of red blood cells in the blood, not a tissue type.

While Working in a Laboratory, You Are Shown a Slide