Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Excitable cells respond to outside stimuli by means of changes in plasma membrane shape.
2. Smooth and cardiac muscles are under involuntary control.
3. Dendrites in a neuron send outgoing signals to other cells.
4. The duct of an endocrine gland leads into the bloodstream rather than onto an epithelial surface.
5. Scar tissue helps to hold an organ together but does not restore normal function of the damaged tissue.


1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True

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