Tissues and organs

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  • Created on: 03-03-13 16:56
What is a tissue?
A group of cells with similar structure and function
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What are organs?
Made of several tissue types
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What are the levels of complexity in multicellular organisms?
cell - tissue - organ - system - whole body
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What happens during the development of multicellular organisms?
The cells differentiate.
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What are three types of animal tissues?
muscle, glandular, epithelial
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what is the job of the muscle tissue?
Can contract to bring about movement
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What does glandular tissue produce?
substances such as enzymes or hormones
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What is epithelial tissue?
Covers some parts of the body
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What are three types of plant tissues?
Epidermal tissue, mesophyll, xylem and phloem
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What is epidermal tissue?
covers the plant
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What is mesophyll?
which can photosynthesise
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What are the jobs of xylem and phloem?
transport substances around the plant.
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How do the tissues work in the organ of the stomach?
muscular tissue to churn the stomach contents, glandular tissue to produce digestive juices and epithelial tissue to cover the outside and the inside of the stomach.
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