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Science (2015) Grade(s): 09-12 - Human Anatomy and Physiology

Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Structure and Function

Students know:

The function of a particular type of tissue is determined by the specialized chemical and structural organization of cells that make up that tissue.
There are four major tissue types in the human body and each type can be broken down into sublevel components that have unique features and functionality.

Students are able to:

Examine characteristics of the major types of tissue.
Gather, read, and evaluate scientific and technical information from multiple legitimate sources to analyze the structural components and organization of the cells that form a particular type of tissue, and interpret how this architecture affects the function(s) of that particular tissue.
Construct an explanation of how cellular architecture is specialized to conduct the function(s) of the tissue type it forms.

Students understand that:

Tissues are composed of groups of cells that are comparable in structure and function(s) (epithelial, connective, nervous, muscle). Similarly, groups of different types of tissues form an organ that performs a specific bodily function.
The function, or functions, of a particular type of tissue are directly related to the type, composition, and arrangement of its unique cells and ancillary components.