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MEDICINE
Unit 4:
TISSUE: CELL SPECIALIZATION
 individual

We can see groups of cells without using a microscope, but to see individual cells,
we must use a microscope.
mature, maturity, immature

When a boy matures, he

becomes a man. When a girl
matures, she becomes a
woman.

Thirty-year-old people are usually

very mature, but this man is
not. He is very immature for his
age.
 involve

You must study very hard to become a

doctor. Becoming a doctor involves
much study.
 serve a function

What is the function of respiration?

The process of respiration serves the

important function of supplying the

body with energy.

Cord, spinal cord
Outer layer
 epithelium

The outer layer of skin is composed of epithelial tissue, also called

epithelium.
gland
 microscopic

so small as to be visible only with a

microscope.
 secrete

Many plants secrete

resin, a mixture of
many organic
compounds—exactly
which compounds are
secreted depends on
the plant.
Stimulus, Stimuli
 VOCABULARY
1. Individual 9. Outer layer
2. Mature 10. Epithelium
3. Maturity 11. Gland
4. Immature 12. Microscopic
5. Involve 13. Secrete
6. Serve a function 14. Stimulus
7. Cord 15. Stimuli
8. Spinal cord