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: An [[organ]] may have more than one job. | : An [[organ]] may have more than one job. | ||
: Many [[organ]]s working together for the same purpose form an [[Organ System|organ system]]. | : Many [[organ]]s working together for the same purpose form an [[Organ System|organ system]]. | ||
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| + | ===Organs in Flowering Plants=== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |+ The organs may look different in different flowering plants. | ||
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| + | |[[File:FloweringPlantOrgans.png|center|300px]] | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:left;" | | ||
| + | *The [[petal]]s are colourful [[organ]]s that attract insects to the flower. | ||
| + | *The [[stigma]] is a female reproductive [[organ]] in a flower. | ||
| + | *The [[stamen]] is a male reproductive [[organ]] in the flower that makes pollen. | ||
| + | *The [[leaf]] is an [[organ]] used for [[photosynthesis]]. | ||
| + | *The [[stem]] is an [[organ]] which supports the [[plant]]. | ||
| + | *The [[root]]s are an [[organ]] that [[Absorb (Biology)|absorbs]] [[mineral]]s and water from the soil. | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ===Organs in Mammals=== | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |+ These are all human organs which may look different in different mammals. | ||
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| + | |[[File:Skin.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:HeartPicture.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Lungs.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:EyeCrossSection.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[skin]] is an [[organ]] that protects the body from [[infection]]. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[heart]] is an [[organ]] that pumps blood around the body. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[lungs]] are a pair of [[organ]]s used for gas exchange. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[eyes|eye]] is a [[Sensory Organ|sensory]] [[organ]] used to see. | ||
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| + | |[[File:Ear.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Mouth.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Oesophagus.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Stomach.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[ears|ear]] is a [[Sensory Organ|sensory]] [[organ]] used to hear. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[mouth]] is an [[organ]] is used to start [[digestion]] of food. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[oesophagus]] is an [[organ]] that connects the [[mouth]] to the [[stomach]]. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[stomach]] is an [[organ]] that [[digestion|digests]] food. | ||
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| + | |[[File:Intestines.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Liver.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:HumanSkeleton.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:HumanMuscles.png|center|200px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:left;" | | ||
| + | *The [[Small Intestine|small intestine]] [[Absorb (Biology)|absorbs]] nutrients | ||
| + | *The [[Large Intestine|large intestine]] [[Absorb (Biology)|absorbs]] water | ||
| + | *The [[rectum]] stores [[faeces]] | ||
| + | *The [[anus]] holds the [[faeces]] in. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The [[liver]] is an [[organ]] used to remove [[toxic|toxin]]s from the [[blood]]. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Bone]]s are [[organ]]s in the body used for support and protection. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Muscle]]s are [[organ]]s that allow the body to move. | ||
| + | |} | ||
Revision as of 10:29, 5 June 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
An organ is a part of an organism, made of several tissues, that does a specific job.
About Organs
- Organs are made of more than one different tissues that work together.
- Only multicellular organisms can have organs because tissues are many of many cells.
- An organ may have more than one job.
Organs in Flowering Plants
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Organs in Mammals
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| The skin is an organ that protects the body from infection. | The heart is an organ that pumps blood around the body. | The lungs are a pair of organs used for gas exchange. | The eye is a sensory organ used to see. |
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| The ear is a sensory organ used to hear. | The mouth is an organ is used to start digestion of food. | The oesophagus is an organ that connects the mouth to the stomach. | The stomach is an organ that digests food. |
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The liver is an organ used to remove toxins from the blood. | Bones are organs in the body used for support and protection. | Muscles are organs that allow the body to move. |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
An organ is a part of an organism, made of several tissues, that does a specific job.
About Organs
- Organs are made of more than one different tissues that work together.
- Only multicellular organisms can have organs because tissues are many of many cells.
- An organ may have more than one job.
- Many organs working together for the same purpose form an organ system.
Organs in Flowering Plants
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Organs in Mammals
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| The skin is an organ that protects the body from infection. | The heart is an organ that pumps blood around the body. | The lungs are a pair of organs used for gas exchange. | The eye is a sensory organ used to see. |
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| The ear is a sensory organ used to hear. | The mouth is an organ is used to start digestion of food. | The oesophagus is an organ that connects the mouth to the stomach. | The stomach is an organ that digests food. |
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The liver is an organ used to remove toxins from the blood. | Bones are organs in the body used for support and protection. | Muscles are organs that allow the body to move. |