Levels of organisation
What Levels of organisation means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A tissue is a group of similar cells working together, an organ is several tissues working together, an organ system is several organs working together, and the whole organism is all the systems combined.
The hierarchy in which cells form tissues, tissues form organs, and organs form organ systems.
Topics that use Levels of organisation
- Cell specialisation (AQA GCSE)
- Principles of organisation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cell specialisation
- Cell
- Organ
- Organ system
- Specialised animal cells
- Specialised plant cells
- Structure and function
- Structure and function of animal organs
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