Cell organisation Flashcards
What are cells?
Basic building blocks of all living organisms
Specialised for a particular function
What is a tissue?
Group of similar cells that work together to carry out a particular function. can include more than one type of cell
What is an organ?
Group of different tissues that work together to perform a certain function
What is an organ system?
Group of organs working together to perform a particular function
What do large multi-cellular organisms have for exchanging a transporting substances?
Organ systems and exchange surfaces
Give some examples of different tissues
Muscular tissue
Glandular tissue - secretes and makes chemicals such as enzymes and hormones
Epithelial tissue - cover part of the body
How is the stomach an organ?
Composed of different tissues, muscular, glandular, epithelial