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1. Biological Structures

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   Biological structures encompass the organized arrangements of organic materials forming the functional and morphological units of living organisms. These structures range in scale from supramolecular assemblies, such as the double helix of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)/), to macroscopic organs and complex organ systems. A defining characteristic of biological structures, contrasting with purely geological formations, is their inherent dynamism and temporality, predicated upon continuous [metabolic processes](/e…

2. Connective Tissues

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   Connective tissues form one of the four primary tissue types of the animal kingdom, alongside epithelial tissue, muscular tissue, and nervous tissue. Their primary function is to provide structural support, mechanical linkage, and metabolic intermediation between specialized organ systems. Uniquely, connective tissues are characterized by a sparse distribution of cells embedded within an extensive extracellular matrix (ECM), the composition a…