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UNIT 2 BIOLOGY - tissues and organ systems
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- 1what is a tissue?A tissue is a group of similar cells that work together to carry out a particular function
- 2(examples of tissues) muscular tissue..which contracts to move whatever it's attached to
- 3(examples of tissues) glandular tissue..which makes and secretes substances like enzymes and hormones
- 4(examples of tissues) epithelial tissue..which covers some parts of the body, e.g the inside of the gut
- 5Organsan organ is a group of different tissues that work together to perform a certain function
- 6organ systemsan organ system is a group of organs working together to perform a particular function
- 7(examples of organ tissues) muscular tissue..which moves the stomach wall to churn up the food.
- 8(examples of organ tissues) glandular tissue..which makes the digestive juices to digest food.
- 9(examples of organ tissues) epithelial tissue..which covers the outside and inside of the stomach.
- 10(examples of organ systems) glandsglands: (e.g the pancreas and salivary glands) which produce digestive juices
- 11(examples of organ systems) stomach..where food is digested
- 12(examples of organ systems) liver..which produces bile
- 13(examples of organ systems) the small intestine..where food is digested and soluble food molecules are absorbed
- 14(examples of organ systems) the large intestine..where water is absorbed from undigested food, leaving faeces
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