Cells, Tissues, Organs and Organ systems

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  • Organelles, also known as subcellular structures, are the parts that make up a cell, including the nucleus, ribosomes, and mitochondria.
  • Cells come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and contain different combinations and numbers of the organelles that we just mentioned.
  • Cells can be specialized, for example, epithelial cells, muscle cells, and different types of glandular cells.
  • Tissues are a group of similar cells that work together to carry out a particular function, for example, epithelial tissue, muscle tissue, and glandular tissue.
  • An organ is a group of different tissues that work together to perform a particular function, for example, the stomach, pancreas, and liver.
  • An organ system is a group of organs that work together to perform a particular function, for example, the digestive system, cardiovascular system, and reproductive system.
  • The whole organism is the highest level with multiple organ systems working together to form the organism.