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Distinguish between

(a) Simple epithelium and compound epithelium

(b) Cardiac muscle and striated muscle

(c) Dense regular and dense irregular connective tissues

(d) Adipose and blood tissue

(e) Simple gland and compound gland



Answer -

a. Simple epitheliumand compound epithelium

Simple epithelium

Compound epithelium

Composed of one layer of cells

Consisting of many layers of cells

They are involved in the function of absorption and secretion

They are involved in the protection

Present in the stomach lining and intestine

Present in the lining of the buccal cavity and pharynx.

Cells rest on basement membrane

Cells of the lowermost layer rest on the basement membrane


b. Cardiac muscle andstriated muscle

Cardiac muscle

Striated muscle

They are involuntary in function, never gets fatigued

They are voluntary in function, hence gets fatigued sooner

They are found in heart

Found in triceps, limbs and biceps

Branched fibers

Unbranched fibers

Uninucleated

Multinucleated


c. Dense regular anddense irregular connective tissues

Dense regular connective

Dense irregular connective tissue

Collagen fibres are present in rows between parallel boundless fibres

Consists of Fibroblasts having several fibers that are differently oriented

Regular patterns of fibers observed

Irregular patterns of fibers observed

They are present in tendons and ligaments

They are present in the skin


d. Adipose and bloodtissue

Adipose tissue

Blood tissue

It is made of collagen fibres, fibroblasts, macrophages and adipocytes

It consists of RBC, WBC, platelets and plasma

It is a loose connective tissue

It is a fluid connective tissue

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