Question

You observe a tissue under the microscope and see intercalated discs between adjacent cells. which tissue are you observing

Answer 1

The correct answer is a muscle tissue, more precisely cardiac muscle tissue. Cardiac muscle tissue consists of individual cardiomyocytes (heart muscle cells) which are connected by intercalated discs to work as a single functional organ. The function of intercalated discs is to support synchronized contraction of cardiac muscle.