Biology GCSE
Organ
What Organ means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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An aggregation of tissues performing specific functions, made from several different tissues that work together to carry out a particular function.
A structure made of several different tissues working together and performing a specific function.
A structure made of several different tissues working together, such as the stomach or heart.
An aggregation (collection) of different tissues working together to perform a specific function.
Topics that use Organ
- Communities (AQA GCSE)
- Principles of organisation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Tissue
- Abiotic component
- Adaptation to environmental conditions
- Cell
- Cell specialisation
- competition
- Competition for limited resources
- data interpretation
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