Choose the One Most Appropriate Response for Each

question 29

Multiple Choice

Choose the one most appropriate response for each.
-interstitial fluid

• A)comprises ligaments and tendons
• B)contains collagen and elastin in a disordered gel-like matrix underlying most epithelia
• C)receives, conducts, and initiates signals in response to environmental changes
• D)stores fat
• E)offers resistance to mechanical injury and loss of internal fluids; also a barrier against microorganisms
• F)secretes extracellular products such as milk, mucus, tears, and saliva through ducts
• G)fluid ground substance plus free cells; involved in transport, pH, and temperature stability
• H)extracellular fluid that bathes cells and tissues

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Definitions:

Sea Stack

An isolated, pillar-like, rocky island or pinnacle near a rocky coastline.

Promontory

A high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water or over a lowland, often offering broad views of the surrounding area.

Longshore Current

A current that runs parallel to the shore, generated by waves hitting the shoreline at an angle.

Spit

A small point or low ridge of sand or gravel projecting from the shore into a body of water.