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*[[Nerve Tissue]]
 
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*[[Xylem Tissue]]
 
*[[Root Hair Tissue]]
 
*[[Root Hair Tissue]]
 
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*[[Palisade Tissue]]

Revision as of 16:01, 5 November 2018

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A tissue is a group of similar specialised cells working together.

About Tissues

When a large number of identical specialised cells are found in the same place it is called a tissue.
Sperm do not work together so semen is not counted as a tissue.
An organ is made of many tissues working together.
Some tissues in vertebrates that you should know:
Some tissues in plants that you should know:
MuscleCellClipart.png
MuscleCells.png
A specialised muscle cell Muscle Tissue
XylemCellClipart.png
PlantVeinCrossSection.png
A specialised xylem cell Xylem Tissue stained orange.
PalisadeCellClipart.png
LeafCrossSection.png
A specialised palisade cell Palisade Tissue is the layer of rectangular cells near the top of the leaf, just under the top layer.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A tissue is a group of similar specialised cells working together.

About Tissues

An organ is made of many tissues working together.
Some tissues in vertebrates that you should know:
Some tissues in plants that you should know: