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BIOD 171- Exam 2 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What type of tissue lines the inside of blood vessels?✔✔ Simple squamous epithelium
What is the main function of epithelial tissue?✔✔ Protection and absorption
What connective tissue stores energy and insulates the body?✔✔ Adipose tissue
What type of cartilage provides flexibility to the outer ear?✔✔ Elastic cartilage
What is the most abundant protein in the extracellular matrix of connective tissues?✔✔ Collagen
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What muscle type is involuntary and lacks striations?✔✔ Smooth muscle
What muscle tissue is responsible for pumping blood through the body?✔✔ Cardiac muscle
What is the basic unit of compact bone tissue?✔✔ Osteon
What is the name of the cells that build bone matrix?✔✔ Osteoblasts
What is the name of the cells that break down bone matrix?✔✔ Osteoclasts
What type of membrane lines body cavities that do not open to the outside?✔✔ Serous membrane
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