B2- Cell Organisation Flashcards
What are the basic building blocks that make up all living organisms?
Cells
What is the process by which cells become specialised for a particular job?
Differentiation
What do specialised cells form?
Tissues
What is a group of similar cells that work together to carry out a particular function?
Tissue
What type of tissue contracts to move whatever it’s attached to?
Muscular tissue
What type of tissue makes and secretes chemicals like enzymes and hormones?
Glandular tissue
What type of tissue covers some parts of the body, such as the inside of the gut?
Epithelial tissue
What is a group of different tissues that work together to perform a certain function?
Organ
What tissues make up the stomach?
- Muscular tissue
- Glandular tissue
- Epithelial tissue
What is a group of organs working together to perform a particular function called?
Organ system
What is the main function of the digestive system?
Breaks down and absorbs food
Which organs are part of the digestive system?
- Glands (e.g., pancreas, salivary glands)
- Stomach
- Small intestine
- Liver
- Large intestine
True or False: Organ systems work independently to make entire organisms.
False
Fill in the blank: The process by which cells become specialised is called _______.
Differentiation
What does the muscular tissue in the stomach do?
Moves the stomach wall to churn up the food
