While Working in a Laboratory, You Are Shown a Slide

question 142

Multiple Choice

While working in a laboratory, you are shown a slide containing animal tissue composed of elongated cells and are told they represent the most abundant tissue type in the body. What is the 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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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscles

Muscles attached to the skeleton that are responsible for voluntary movements and maintaining posture.

Carcinogen

A factor that is known to cause the formation of cancer.

Cancer

A disease characterized by the uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in the body.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

A chronic autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and damage in various parts of the body, such as the skin, joints, and organs.