Biology (FOUNDATION) (ORGANISATION)

Cards (19)

  • Plants' waxy outer layer.

    Epidermal
  • Capable of photosynthesis.
    Mesophyll
  • Epithelial
    Line surfaces that come into contact with the environment.
  • Muscular
    Can contract to bring about force and motion.
  • _______ are groups of similar cells that act harmoniously to perform a similar function.
    Tissues
  • moves the contents of the stomach around in digestion.
    Muscular tissue
  •  lines the stomach.
    Epithelial tissue
  • produces digestive juices that break down the stomach's contents.
    Glandular tissue
  • ______ are groups of distinct tissues that work together to perform a specific function. An example of an ----- is the stomach. The stomach contains the following tissues:
    Organs
  • Organ _______ are groups of organs that work together to perform a particular role.
    System
  • absorbs water molecules from the remaining undigested food. This allows it to produce faeces.
    Large intestine
  • which produces bile.
    Liver
  • digests food and absorbs soluble (can be dissolved) food molecules.
    Small intestine
  • which produce digestive juices.
    Glands
  • digests food?
    The Stomach
  • The Digestive System is an Organ System made of what?
    Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Liver, Stomach And Glands
  • An organism is the highest level of organisation in a multicellular organism, consisting of _______ organ systems.
    Several
  • Levels of organisation in multicellular organisms in ascending order of complexity: Cell → tissue → _____ → organ system → organism.

    Organ
  • Homeostasis is important because it allows cells to carry out their functions efficiently by maintaining a stable internal environment.