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13 Cards in this Set
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What is the definition of a tissue? |
Made when cells of similar shape and function which are capable of recognizing each other and sticking to each other |
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Why is blood said to be a tissue? |
Because it is made of similar cells and they work towards similar functions |
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What are 3 types of tissue? |
Epithelial, Connective, Muscle |
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What is Epithelial tissue? |
Covers surface of body and internal organs, Lines digestive tract and blood vessels |
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What reasons would an organism have for having one, or more than one layer of Epithelial tissue? |
One layer of cells, good for transportation of nutrients or wastes within body. Many layers, forms a good barrier to protect organs |
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What is Connective tissue made of? |
fibrous protein and matrix |
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Where is Connective tissue found? |
Found in mussels, blood and lymph nodes, and bone and cartilage |
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What makes Connective tissue? |
Fibroblasts |
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What are the three types of Mussels? |
Skeletal, smooth, cardiac. |
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How and when do Mussels contract? |
Cells have special contractile proteins, Muscles tissues shorten when proteins contract |
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What are the properties of skeletal mussel? |
voluntary, striated, multiple nuclei |
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What are the properties of smooth mussel? |
involuntary, non-striated, single nuclei |
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What are the properties of cardiac mussel? |
involuntary, branched (heart), striated |
