Match Each Item to the Statement Listed Below

question 33

Short Answer

Match each item to the statement listed below.
a.osteocytes
h.mucous membrane
b.cutaneous membrane
i.ectoderm
c.serous membrane
j.endoderm
d.extracellular matrix
k.mesoderm
e.epithelial tissue
l.adipose tissue
f.chondrocytes
m.areolar tissue
g.reticular fibers
-Lines body cavities

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell and from each other.

Gametes

Gametes are reproductive cells (sperm in males and eggs in females) that fuse during fertilization to form a zygote, initiating the development of a new organism.

RNA Interference

In this biological process, RNA molecules counteract gene expression or translation by neutralizing particular mRNA molecules.

Cleaving DNA

The process of making precise breaks in the strands of DNA, often used in genetic engineering and molecular biology studies.