bio t2-organisation-topic 2

• What do cells make up?

  All living things
• What is a tissue?

  A group of specialised cells with a similar structure and function
• Can a tissue be made of more than one type of cell?

  Yes
• Give an example of a type of tissue.

  Muscular tissue
• What are organs formed from?

  A number of different tissues working together
• What is an example of an organ?

  The stomach
• What do organ systems do?

  They work together to perform a certain function
• What organ system is the stomach part of?

  The digestive system
• What is the function of the digestive system?

  To break down food into a form that can be absorbed by cells
• What do glands in the digestive system produce?

  Digestive juices containing enzymes
• What is the role of the stomach in digestion?

  It produces hydrochloric acid to kill bacteria and provide optimum pH for enzymes
• Where are soluble molecules absorbed in the digestive system?

  In the small intestine
• What does the liver produce that aids in digestion?

  Bile
• What is the function of the large intestine?

  To absorb water from undigested food and produce faeces