A - Tissues, Organs And Organ Systems OLD

Question 1

Large Multicellular Organisms are made up of…?

What are they and what do they do?

Answer 1

ORGAN SYSTEMS
Large multicellular organisms are humans, squirrels e.t.c which have different SYSTEMS inside them for EXCHANGING and TRANSPORTING materials.

Question 2

Similar cells are organised into…? What are they and what do they do? For example?

Answer 2

TISSUES
Tissue is a GROUP of SIMILAR CELLS that work together to carry out a particular FUNCTION. It can include MORE THAN ONE TYPE. For example, MUSCULAR TISSUE

Question 3

Muscular tissue?

Answer 3

CONTRACTS (shortens) to MOVE whatever it’s attached to.

Question 4

Glandular tissue?

Answer 4

MAKES and RELEASES chemicals like ENZYMES and HORMONES.

Question 5

Epithelial tissue?

Answer 5

COVERS some parts of the body e.g INSIDE of the GUT

Question 6

In MAMMALS (like humans), 3 examples of tissues include:

Answer 6

• Muscular
• Glandular
• Epithelial

Question 7

Tissues are organised into…?

What are they and what do they do? For example?

Answer 7

ORGANS

An organ is a group of DIFFERENT TISSUES that work together to perform a certain FUNCTION. For example STOMACH

Question 8

Organs are organised into…?

What are they and what do they do? For example?

Answer 8

ORGAN SYSTEMS

An organ system is a GROUP OF ORGANS working together to perform a particular FUNCTION. For example the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM