Groups of many cells working together to perform a common function are known as a(n):

a. cell.
b. organ.
c. organ system.
d. tissue.

Question

Groups of many cells working together to perform a common function are known as a(n):

a. cell.

b. organ.

c. organ system.

d. tissue.

Accepted Answer

Welcome everybody. Here's our next problem. The structures that are composed of two or more tissues that collaborate to carry out particular functions are called a macro molecules, B organ systems, C organs or D tissue. Well, first of all, we can eliminate choice d tissue right away as we're already told that what we're looking for is a structure composed of two or more tissues. So, tissue being the basic underlying, you know, thing that's put together here, that definitely wouldn't be our answer. And of course, to be thorough here, we can say that tissues are groups of similar cells working together for a specific purpose or rather a specific function. So the key there is tissue is composed of groups of similar cells. So we're talking about things that come together that collaborate to carry out particular functions, but there's two or more tissues. So different types of cells in those different tissues, even though they're all working together for a particular function. And the answer to that is going to be choice c organs. So organs involve multiple types of tissues. So for example, the heart which contains muscle tissue, connective tissue and nervous tissue. But those different types of tissues, different types of cells collaborating to carry out those particular functions. Just to be thorough. Let's look at our other incorrect answers. Well, to a mole macro molecules pretty easy to rule out since we're talking about tissues made up of different cells. Macro molecules are a much, much lower point of organization being large and complex molecules made out of smaller molecules or atoms. So similar idea of something made up of smaller subunits, but obviously a much lower level of organization. And finally, choice B organ systems, that might be a little bit you know, potentially tempting as an answer because we're talking about two or more tissues. But again, individual organs do have different tissues since they have different types of cells working together organ systems and of course, are groups of organs that co-operate to pro to perform broad functions. And of course, you can think in in in anatomy course, the course itself will be organized by these organ systems. So an example, we talked about the heart as an example of organ made up of different types of tissues, an organ system in that case would be the circulatory system. So including the heart, blood vessels, blood, providing transportation of nutrients and oxygen and other gasses throughout the body. So they have this broad function they perform and they work together for that. So that's why choice B is not our correct answer. So once again, two or more tissues that collaborate to carry out particular functions. Those structures are called choice c organs. See you in the next video.

Groups of many cells working together to perform a common function are known as a(n):

a. cell.
b. organ.
c. organ system.
d. tissue.

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Groups of many cells working together to perform a common function are known as a(n):a. cell.b. organ.c. organ system.d. tissue.

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Groups of many cells working together to perform a common function are known as a(n):

a. cell.
b. organ.
c. organ system.
d. tissue.