The human tongue is an important organ; its function is more than tasting. The tongue is responsible for mastication, deglutition, taste, and speech. The tongue is a muscular organ that can be elongated, rolled, bent, and twisted. It is made of more than 10,000 taste buds that are capable for identifying all 5 different tastes: […]
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Biology, 6-12 Why should children learn about cells? Cells are the building blocks of any living organism. A cell contains all the elements essential for life, and serve as a unit of classification. Cells can be specialized, and have specific functions. With the invention of the microscope, we were able to redefine biological classification based […]