Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 1CT
In people who have the genetic disorder anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, patches of tissue have no sweat glands. What kind of tissue does this disorder affect?
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Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 4 - List the general characteristics of epithelium,...Ch. 4 - List the major types of connective tissues; add...Ch. 4 - Identify and describe the tissues shown below.Ch. 4 - Prob. 4RQCh. 4 - List the basic types of membranes in the body.Ch. 4 - Define the terms tissue, organ, and organ system....Ch. 4 - What are some functions of skin?Ch. 4 - Define homeostasis.Ch. 4 - What is extracellular fluid, and how does the...Ch. 4 - ________ tissues have closely linked cells and one...
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