English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Explain the differences between cells, tissues, organs and organ systems
Give examples of the different types of tissues in various organs
Identify the organs in various organ systems, such as the circulatory, respiratory, digestive and reproductive systems
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Words and meanings to learn
unicellular organism
An organism made up of a single cell, e.g. bacteria and some fungus.
cell
The basic building blocks of all living things. These are essential for life as they are capable of the many functions needed to sustain life.
tissue
A group of similar cells which work together to perform a specific function. This can be more than 1 type of cell.
organ
A group of different tissues which work together to form a particular function.
multicellular organism
An organism made up of many different types of cells, e.g. animals and plants.
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