Cell Organisation

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What is a tissue?
It is a group of similar cells, that work together in order to carry out a function
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What is an organ?
It is a group of tissues to carry out the same function
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What is an organ system?
It is a group of organs working together to carry out a particular function
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What is a large multicelluar organism?
It has different systems inside them for exchanging & transporting materials
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What is a muscular tissue?
It contracts to move whatever it is attached to
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What is a glandular tissue?
It produces & releases chemicals like hormones and enzymes
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What is an epithelial tissue?
It covers/protects the outside (e.g. the inside of the gut)
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The example organ that contains all 3 tissues (M.G.E)?
The stomach
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What does muscular tissue do in the stomach?
It is inside the stomach & churns up the content to help digest the food
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Where is the epithelial tissue and what does it do?
It is both on the inside & outside layers of the stomach. The tissue helps protect/cover stomach
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What does the glandular tissue do in the stomach?
It makes the digestive juices to digest the food
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What is the digestive system?
it breaks down food-found in both mammals & humans
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What is the digestive system made up of?
Glands, the stomach, small intestine, the liver & large intestine
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What is the function of the glands?
It produces digestive juices (e.g. of glands are pancreas & salivary glands)
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What is the function of the liver?
It produces bile
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What organ helps digest food?
the stomach & the small intestine
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What is the function of the small intestine?
It absorbs soluble food molecules
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What absorbs water from undigested food & leaves faeces?
The large intestine
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