The main function of the cuboidal epithelium is ______.

(a)

Protection

(b)

Secretion

(c)

Absorption

(d)

Both (b) and (c)

What type of fibres are found in connective tissue matrix?

(a)

Collagen

(b)

Areolar

(c)

Cartilage

(d)

Tubular

Non-shivering thermogenesis in neonates produces heat through _______.

(a)

White fat

(b)

Brown fat

(c)

Yellow fat

(d)

Colourless fat

Choose the wrong statement.
i) Squamous epithelium is made up of flattened cells.
ii) Glandular epithelium is present in trachea.
iii) Microvilli are modifications of columnar epithelial cells.
iv) Collagen is a type of connective tissue.

(a)

i&ii

(b)

iii&iv

(c)

i & iv

(d)

ii and iv

Assertion (A): Smooth muscles do not show Striations.
Reason (R): They are voluntary muscles

(a)

A and R are right

(b)

A and R are wrong

(c)

R is the reason for A

(d)

A is right and R is wrong

Pick out the odd one:

(a)

Mucus

(b)

Saliva

(c)

Hormone

(d)

Milk

Areolar connective tissue is called______________

(a)

White fat

(b)

Brown fat

(c)

Tissue fluid

(d)

Stroma

-----is a fluid connective tissue

(a)

Lymph

(b)

Blood

(c)

Mucus

(d)

Saliva

The adipose tissue which contains abundant mitochondria is called _____________

(a)

white fat

(b)

fat cells

(c)

brown fat

(d)

white adipose tissue.

These are the fundamental units of neural tissues__________

(a)

Cartilages

(b)

Nephrons

(c)

Tendons

(d)

Neurons