Characteristics of Life
An example of this characteristic is when cells divide and you get bigger
What is growth and development?
This is the outer, semipermeable layer surrounding cells
What is the cell membrane?
What is muscle tissue?
This type of tissue is found in your brain
What is nerve tissue?
What is connective tissue?
Drinking water because you are thirsty is an example of this characteristic of life
What is homeostasis?
This part of the cell contains the genetic code
What is the nucleus?
This is the only type of liquid connective tissue
What is blood?
This is the name for the small, ordered structures in a cell
What are organelles?
What is response to stimuli?
This proccess occurs when substances move from areas of high to low concentration
What is diffusion?
Tendons and ligaments are made of this type of connective tissue
What is fibrous connective tissue?
This type of tissue functions mainly to absorb and secrete things in many areas
This is the name for a specialized group of cells working together
What is a tissue?
An example of this characteristic is when your body chemically breaks down lactose
What is metabolism?
This type of cell division results in four daughter cells
What is meiosis?
This SPECIFIC type of tissue helps MOVE internal organs
What is smooth muscle tissue?
This SPECIFIC type of tissue forms your ear and larynx
What is elastic cartilage?
This type of tissue lines the air sacs of the lungs so that air can easily get through
What is simple squamous epithelial tissue?
This characteristic can be proven because we have extra unneeded structures such as the tailbone
What is change over time?
How many is 46 chromosomes?
The embryonic skeleton starts out as this type of connective tissue
What is hyaline cartilage?
This SPECIFIC type of tissue forms the skin
What is stratified squamous epithelial tissue?
This type of tissue is only found in the area where you store liquid waste
What is transitional epithelial tissue?