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Chapter 2 Cells
Specialised Cells, Tissues, Organs & Systems
1. Red blood cells
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2. muscle cells
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3. Ciliated cells of the respiratory
tract (air pipes)
cilia
Sebaceous
glands
mucus
4. A root hair cell
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cellwall
Cell
membrane
vacuole
4. A root hair cell 5. xylem
vessels
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Or
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Xylem vessels
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Cell organisation
Tissue: a group of cells
performing the same
function

Organ: different kinds of
tissue are together

System: different organs
are together


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A group of cells work together to form a tissue.
intestinal epithelium (tissue) made
up of intestinal epithelial cells
epithelium in the trachea
(tissue) made up of epithelial
cells and gland cells
cartilage in the trachea
(tissue) made up of
connective tissue cells
epithelium in the lungs
(tissue) made up of
epithelial cells
connective tissue in the
lungs made up of
connective tissue cells
muscle cell
neurones
intestinal
epithelial cell
epithelial cell
gland cell
muscle tissue made
up of muscle cells
nervous tissue made up of
neurones (nerve cells)
connective
tissue cell
connective
tissue cell
epithelial
cell
Specialised Cells, Tissues, Organs & Systems
Different tissues combine to form an organ.
trachea
(organ)
lungs
(organs)
stomach
(organ)
intestine
(organ)
muscle tissue
cartilage (tissue)
muscle tissue
connective tissue
nervous tissue
intestinal epithelium
(tissue)
epithelium (tissue)
epithelium (tissue)
Tissues, Organs & Systems
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Several organs work together to make up an organ system.
lungs
(organs)
trachea
(organ)
intestine
(organ)
stomach
(organ)
digestive system
(organ system)
respiratory system
(organ system)
Organs & Systems
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human
(organism)
digestive system
(organ system)
respiratory system
(organ system)
Various organ systems work together to make up an organism.
Systems