Outline and Compare the Three Basic Structures of General-Purpose Local

question 57

Essay

Outline and compare the three basic structures of general-purpose local governments.

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Definitions:

Mitosis

Nuclear division mechanism that maintains the chromosome number; occurs in stages (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase). Basis of body growth, tissue repair, and (in some organisms) asexual reproduction.

Differentiation

Differentiation is the process by which cells or tissues undergo a change towards a more specialized form or function during development.

Neuroglia

Nervous system cells that assist neurons and facilitate their function in a variety of ways.

Nervous Tissue

Animal tissue composed of neurons and neuroglia; detects stimuli and controls responses to them.