basic functional and structural units in a living organism

groups of cells of similar structure working together to perform the same function
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made from different tissues working together to perform specific functions

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groups of organs with related functions, working together to perform body functions
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individual plants or animals by all organs and systems working together

Organ systems Organs Tissue examples

Shoot system Leaf, stem, flower fruit, - Epidermis mesophyll
- xylem
- phloem
Root system Root, tuber - Xylem
- Phloem
- Ground tissue
Digestive system Esophagus, stomach, small - Muscle
& large intestine - Connective
- Nerve
- epithelial
Circulatory system Heart, veins, arteries - Muscle
- Connective
- Nerve
- Epithelial
Immune system Thymus, spleen - Bone marrow
Respiratory system Trachea, bronchi, lungs - Connective
- Muscle
- epithelial

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Excretory system Liver, kidney, skin, lungs - Muscle
- Connective
- Nerve
- Epithelial
Nervous system Brain, spinal cord - nerve
Reproductive system Ovary, cervix, uterus, - Muscle
vagina, testes, penis - Connective
- Nerve
- Erectile

Epithelium
• A thin layer of tissue
• Different types of epithelium form the internal lining of the windpipe, air passages, food canal, etc
and protect these organs from physical/chemical damage

Smal tube
• Tubules carry liquids from one part of an organ to another

One muscle cell

• Forms a sheet of muscle tissue. Blood vessels, nerve fibers and connective tissue will also be
present
• Contractions help to move food along the food canal or close down small blood vessels

Gland
• Cells make chemicals, which are released into the central space and carried away by a tubule
• Hundreds of cell groups would form a gland like the salivary gland

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