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What is a tissue? |
A tissue is a group of the same cells performing a similar function. |
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What are the four types of tissues? |
Connective, muscle, epithelial and nervous. |
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What is epithelial tissue? |
Epithelial tissue forms a protective covering for your innards. |
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What is connective tissue? |
Connective tissue adds support and structure to the body and holds other tissues together. |
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What is nervous tissue? |
Nervous tissues send electrical messages around the body. Groups of these make nerves. |
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What is muscle tissue? |
Muscle tissue is specialised, it can change shape. They come in three types. |
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What are the three types of muscle tissues? |
Cardiac, skeletal and smooth. |
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What does voluntary mean? |
Voluntary means it can be under concious control of the brain, involuntary is the opposite of this. |
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Which two types of muscle tissues are involuntary? |
Cardiac and smooth (cardiac moves blood and smooth makes food). |
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Name the three types of plant tissues and their functions? |
Photosynthetic (carry out the process of photosynthesis). Vascular (made up of Xylem and Phloem cells and transport food and water). Ground tissue ( holds and supports the plant). |
