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Lab 5 Tissues and Skin
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Lab 5 Tissues and Skin BIO201L
Student Name: Kris&e Vasquez
Access Code (located on the lid of your lab kit): AC-41swxr
Lab Report Format Expecta0ons
U"lize college level grammar and professional forma4ng when comple"ng this worksheet.
Submissions without proper forma4ng, all required photos or sufficient responses will be rejected.
Pre-lab Ques>ons
1. What is a &ssue?
Tissue are groups of specialized cells that work together to perform a specific func&on
2. What is the func&on of epithelial &ssue?
Epithelial &ssue covers surface, lines hollow organs and it forms glands. It secretes,
absorbs, protects, transports and senses
3. What is the func&on of connec&ve &ssue?
Connec&ve &ssues protects/binds body parts, insulates, protects, stores and transports
nutrients within the body.
4. What is the func&on of muscular &ssue?
Connec&ve &ssues protects/binds body parts, insulates, protects, stores and transports
nutrients within the body.
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5. What is the func&on of nervous &ssue?
Nervous &ssue is responsible for controlling and coordina&ng many body ac&vi&es such
as: genera&ng neurons and carrying nerve impulses, responding to s&muli, carrying out
communica&on, providing electrical insula&ons to nerve cells and carrying messages
from other neurons to the cell body.
6. Describe sebaceous glands, sweat glands, and hairs with regard to the func&on of the
skin.
Sebaceous glands secrets sebum, an oily or waxy substance, thereby lubrica&ng the hair
and skin of mammals.Sweat glands release sweat and maintain body temperature.Hairs
protects the skin and decreases heat loss
7. What is the func&on of melanin?
Melanin provides color to the skin and protects the skin from, damaging, ultraviolet ligh
8. List the similari&es and differences of the layers of the epidermis.
Similari&es: All layers of the epidermis are made up of epithelial cells that are &ghtly
packed, all layers do not contain blood vessels, all layers but the stratum basale layer
contain kera&n
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STRAIGHTERLINE BIO201L
Lab 5 Tissues and Skin
Questions with accurate
solutions
Lab 5 Tissues and Skin BIO201L
Student Name: Kris&e Vasquez
Access Code (located on the lid of your lab kit): AC-41swxr
Lab Report Format Expecta0ons
U"lize college level grammar and professional forma4ng when comple"ng this worksheet.
Submissions without proper forma4ng, all required photos or sufficient responses will be rejected.
Pre-lab Ques>ons
1. What is a &ssue?
Tissue are groups of specialized cells that work together to perform a specific func&on
2. What is the func&on of epithelial &ssue?
Epithelial &ssue covers surface, lines hollow organs and it forms glands. It secretes,
absorbs, protects, transports and senses
3. What is the func&on of connec&ve &ssue?
Connec&ve &ssues protects/binds body parts, insulates, protects, stores and transports
nutrients within the body.
4. What is the func&on of muscular &ssue?
Connec&ve &ssues protects/binds body parts, insulates, protects, stores and transports
nutrients within the body.
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5. What is the func&on of nervous &ssue?
Nervous &ssue is responsible for controlling and coordina&ng many body ac&vi&es such
as: genera&ng neurons and carrying nerve impulses, responding to s&muli, carrying out
communica&on, providing electrical insula&ons to nerve cells and carrying messages
from other neurons to the cell body.
6. Describe sebaceous glands, sweat glands, and hairs with regard to the func&on of the
skin.
Sebaceous glands secrets sebum, an oily or waxy substance, thereby lubrica&ng the hair
and skin of mammals.Sweat glands release sweat and maintain body temperature.Hairs
protects the skin and decreases heat loss
7. What is the func&on of melanin?
Melanin provides color to the skin and protects the skin from, damaging, ultraviolet ligh
8. List the similari&es and differences of the layers of the epidermis.
Similari&es: All layers of the epidermis are made up of epithelial cells that are &ghtly
packed, all layers do not contain blood vessels, all layers but the stratum basale layer
contain kera&n
