Looking at a Tissue Through a Microscope, You Notice That

question 9

Multiple Choice

Looking at a tissue through a microscope, you notice that all of the cells along the free surface of the tissue have microvilli along the free edges of the cells. This would tell you that this tissue has what function?

• A) the need to detoxify many chemicals
• B) a high metabolic rate
• C) phagocytosis
• D) motility
• E) absorption

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Definitions:

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and return carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Osteoblasts

Cells that are responsible for bone formation by synthesizing the bone matrix and mineralizing it.

Chondroblasts

Cells that secrete cartilage matrix, leading to the formation of cartilage tissue.

Striated Muscle

Muscle tissue that features repeating sarcomeres, visible under a light microscope as striations.