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living organisms and the tissues of the body. A cell has three main parts: the
cell membrane, the nucleus, and the cytoplasm. The cell membrane surrounds
the cell and controls the substances that go into and out of the cell.
Tissue is a group of cells that have similar structure and that function
together as a unit. A non-living material, called the intercellular matrix, fills the
spaces between the cells. This may be abundant in some tissues and minimal in
others.
Organs in biology, an organ (from the Latin "organum" meaning an instrument or
tool) is a collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit
specialized to perform a particular function. Your heart, kidneys, and lungs
are examples of organs.