Cells, Tissues and Organs Flashcards

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What are examples of tissues?

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-Muscle
-Lining of intestine
-Lining of lungs
-Phloem
-Root hair tissue

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What are organelles?

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Sub-cellular structures that are specialised to carry out specific jobs within the cell

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What is a tissue?

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A group of similar cells that work together to carry out a function

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What is an organ?

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A group of different tissues that work together to carry out a function

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What are the 3 types of tissues in humans?

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-Epithelial tissue
-Muscular tissue
-Glandular tissue

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Which part of your body contains all 3 types of tissue?

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The stomach

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What is an organ system?

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A group of organs that work together to carry out a function, eg: digestive system

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What is the order of how an organism is made?

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Organelles -> Cells -> tissues -> organs -> systems -> organism

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What are examples of cells?

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Root hair cell
Bone cell
Nerve cell
Epithelial cell

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What are examples of tissues?

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Root epidermis
Skeletal tissue
Nervous tissue
Intestinal epithelium

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What are examples of systems?

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Nervous system
Root system
Digestive system
Skeletal system

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What are examples of organs?

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Brain
Small intestine
Femur
Root

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What are key human organ systems?

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Circulatory system
Respiratory system
Digestive system
Reporductive system

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What does the circulatory system do?

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Transports substances in blood

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Which organs are involved in the circulatory system?

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Heart and blood vessels

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What does the respiratory system do?

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Take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

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Which organs are involved with respiratory system?

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Nose and lungs

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What does the digestive system do?

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Break down food and absorb nutrients

19
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Which organs are involved with the digestive system?

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Stomach and intestines

20
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What does the reproductive system do?

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Reproduce, make new children

21
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Which organs are involved with the reproductive system?

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Genitals

22
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What are the 4 organs of a flower?

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Root, leaves, stem and petals/flower

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Why are unicellular organisms constantly in direct contact with their environment?

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So they can absorb nutrients straight from their surroundings, which is why they do not need organ systems

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Why do multicellular organisms need organ systems?

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They have many more cells that cannot all be in direct contact with the environment, therefore the organisms develop systems to ensure they receive all nutrients that they need, which is why we need organ systems.

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What is a group of tissues known as?

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An organ