Cellular Makeup
The komodo dragon consists of many levels of cellular makeup. The levels, in order, are here, along with examples.
- Cells- Atoms and skin cells make up the smallest layer of the cellular makeup.
- Tissue- Many cells make up skin tissue of the komodo dragon. In this website we will explore the skin tissue of the komodo dragon.
- Many tissues make up the skin organ of the Komodo Dragon. Unusually, the komodo dragon does not have a membrane around it's skin cells.
This is a diagram of the skin layers of a Komodo Dragon. As you can see, separating old scales and new ones is a small layer of water that fuels the cells. Without water, the Dragon's skin cells will shrivel and die. Too much water, and the skin cells will burst. The outer layer of the komodo's skin is like armor plating. Each of the scales interlock to form a protective layer.
As you can see here in the diagram of a Komodo's red blood cells, too much water and the cell will burst. Just right will allow the cell to function properly. Too little and the cells will shrivel and die.