Animal tissues long 4

Question 1

What are Ciliated columnar epithelium?

Answer 1

Where absorption and secretion occur, tall epithelial cells are present. In the respiratory tract, this tissue also has cilia that are hair-like objects on the surfaces of epithelial cells. This epithelium is called ciliated columnar epithelium.

Question 2

What is muscle tissue?

Answer 2

Muscular tissue consists of elongated cells, also called muscle fibers. This tissue is responsible for movement in our body. Muscles contain special proteins called contractile proteins, which contract and relax to cause movement.

Question 3

What is blood?

Answer 3

Blood has a fluid matrix called plasma, in which red blood corpuscles white blood corpuscles and platelets are suspended. The plasma contains proteins, salts and hormones.

Question 4

What is Cartilage?

Answer 4

Cartilage, has widely spaced cells. The solid matrix is composed of proteins and sugars. Cartilage smoothens bone surfaces at joints and is also present in the nose, ear. They are very flexible.

Question 5

What epithelium facilitates movement across the epithelial barrier.

Answer 5

Ciliated columnar epithelium