Animal Form and Function

Animal Form and Function

1) Describe the basic structure and function of each of the types of tissue within each of the following 4 categories:

Epithelial Tissue
Connective Tissue (Cartilage, Bone, Loose Connective Tissue, Fibrous Connective Tissue)
Muscle Tissue (Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth)
Nervous Tissue.

2) Summarize the bioenergetics of an animal. How might it differ between an ectotherm and an endotherm?

3) What is the relationship between body size and basal metabolic rate in endotherms? What is the reason for this relationship?

4) Many animals are made up of compact masses of cells that are not in direct contact with the external environment. In general, how have animals solved the problem of delivering oxygen and nutrients to and excreting cellular waste from these cells?

5) What role does feedback play in regulated change in organisms?