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Identify the major tissue type that consists of cells tightly packed and always has a free surface.

A. Connective tissue B. Epithelial tissue C. Muscle tissue D. Nervous tissue

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Epithelial tissue has tightly packed cells with a free (apical) surface and basement membrane.

Fibrocartilage is found:

A. between the ribs and sternum B. in the outer ear C. on the roof of the mouth D. between the vertebrae

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Fibrocartilage, strong and shock-absorbing, is in intervertebral discs.

What type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow internal organs?

A. skeletal B. smooth C. cardiac D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Smooth muscle lines hollow organs (e.g., gut, blood vessels) for involuntary movement.

Which type of gland secretes its products directly into the bloodstream?

A. mesoderm B. exocrine C. endocrine D. hormones

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Endocrine glands release hormones into the bloodstream.

The two steps of cancer development are

A. initiation and promotion B. initiation and mutation C. promotion and vascularization D. metastasis and promotion

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Cancer develops via initiation (DNA damage) and promotion (growth stimulation).

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