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Diffusion Specialised Animal Tissues 2.1.6(h Squamous Epithilium Present

Front specialised animal tissues 2.1.6(h)
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- squamous epithilium present in alveoli/lungs and allows for efficient diffusion of O2 into blood due to being only a single cell thick (short diffusion distance)
- cartilage is connective tissue containing elastin/collagen fibres

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