Topic 4.2: Animal Tissues and organs

1. Core Content

Animal Tissues

The Four basic types with some examples:

• epithelial;

• connective;

• muscle; and

• nerve tissues

The relationship between structure and function. (No detail required - some tissues, e.g., blood and nerves in the reflex arc, will be covered in more detail in relevant sections.)

Applications of Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Biotechnology

• traditional technology, e.g., traditional medicines and healers;

• medical biotechnology, e.g., immunity, vaccines, antibiotics and blood transfusions; and

• the cloning of plant and animal tissues and stem cell research (ethics and legislation).