Principles of Organisation

• The basic building blocks of all living organisms?


  Cells
• Tissue


  A group of cells with a similar structure and function
• Examples of an animal tissue

  Muscle

  Nerve

  Epithelial
• Examples of a plant tissue

  Xylem

  Pholem

  Spongy Mesophyll

  Epidermal
• Organ


  Collection of tissues performing specific functions
• Examples of an animal organ

  Heart

  Lungs

  Stomach

  Brain
• Examples of a plant organ

  Root

  Stem

  Leaf
• Groups that organs are organised into

  Organ systems
• Groups that organ systems are organised into

  Organisms
• Examples of an Organ system


  Immune system

  Reproductive system

  Respiratory system