The lymphatic system transports all of the following EXCEPT: a. plasma b. interstitial fluid c. pathogens d. macrophages {Ans: A. Plasma travels in the circulatory system. Interstitial fluid (lymph), pathogens, and macrophages may be transported in the lymphatic system.}Collagen fibers are found in: a. skin b. blood c. bone d. both skin and bones {Ans: D. Collagen is found primarily in connective tissue, such as skin and bones. Blood is not a connective tissue.}Which of the following is characteristic of the sympathetic nervous system? a. elevated heartbeat b. increased saliva excretion c. elevated gastric excretion d. all of the above {Ans: A. In general, the sympathetic nervous system produces the effects which prepare an animal for emergency situations, such as quickening of the heart and breathing rates and dilation of pupils.}Which of the following is not a connective tissue? a. bone b. tendons c. cartilage d. muscle {Ans: D. Connective tissues function to support and hold together structures of the body. Bone, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and fibrous connective tissues are all different types of connective tissue. The cells of theses tissues characteristically secrete a large amount of noncellular material, called a matrix. The and function of