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INTRO

An organ is a collection of tissues linked in a structural unit to


provide a shared purpose in biology.[1] An organ is located
between tissue and an organ system in the biological hierarchy.
Tissues are made up of cells of the same type that work
together to perform a purpose.
Tissues of many sorts join together to form an organ with a
specific function.
The intestinal wall, for example, is made up of epithelial tissue
and smooth muscle tissue.[2] An organ system, also known as a
biological system or body system, is made up of two or more
organs that operate together to perform a specific body
function.
The tissues of an organ are classified roughly as parenchyma,
the functional tissue, and stroma, the structural tissue having
supporting, connective, or auxiliary roles.
The parenchyma, for example, is the gland's tissue that
produces hormones, whereas the stroma includes the nerves
that innervate the parenchyma, the blood vessels that
oxygenate and nourish it as well as carry away metabolic
wastes, and the connective tissues that provide a suitable
location for it to be situated and anchored.
The primary tissues that comprise an organ have similar
embryologic origins, such as emerging from the same germ
layer.
Most multicellular organisms have organs.
An organelle is the functional counterpart of an organ in single-
celled organisms such as bacteria.
There are three types of plants.

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