Specialized Cells Quiz!
organs
A group of different tissues working together performing a specific job Examples: Animal: stomach, liver, kidney, heart, lungs, skin and many more. plant: roots, leaves, flowers
organ system
A group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
Organism
A individual living thing
specialized cells
Have different jobs, are only found in multi-celled organisms, come in different sizes & shapes, make up different kinds of body tissues.
nerve cells
Receive and transmit signals
muscle cells
contract and relax
Tissues
made up of similar specialized cells that do the same job. Animal tissue: connective tissue, cartilage, fat, blood, bone, and inner skin cells plant tissue: vascular tissue, transports material through the plant and is made up of xylem and phloem cells
skin cells
provide protection
bone cells
provide support
