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by extracellular material made of organic and inorganic materials, such as bone protein and mineral
deposits. Epithelial tissue covers the internal and external surfaces of organs within the animal body,
as well as the organism's
external surface

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5.4 Reading Resource #2
: Animal Reproduction and Development
Meiosis produces diploid body (somatic) cells and a small number of haploid reproductive
(gamete) cells in most animals. There are some exceptions: In bees, wasps, and ants, for example, the
male is haploid because it develops from an unfertilized egg. Most animals reproduce sexually, but
many also have asexual reproduction mechanisms.
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