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Define a tissue as a group of similar cells working together for a shared function.
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A tissue is a group of similar cells working together for a shared function. Principles of organisation sits within Principles of organisation, so this idea should be explained in that specific biological context rather than as an isolated phrase. A useful term here is cells, because cells is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Define a tissue as a group of similar cells working together for a shared function. Avoid giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Define a tissue as a group of similar cells working together for a shared function; instead answer by clearly explaining how to define a tissue as a group of similar cells working together for a shared function. Use precise biological vocabulary when you explain how to define a tissue as a group of similar cells working together for a shared function. This keeps your answer tightly aligned to the approved learning objective for Principles of organisation.
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- Explain that cells are the basic building blocks of living organisms.
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- Explain that an organ is made from different tissues working together to perform a function.
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- Explain that organs are organised into organ systems that work together in whole organisms.
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- Apply ideas about cells, tissues, organs and organ systems to unfamiliar biological examples.
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- Use ideas of size and scale to compare cells, tissues, organs and organ systems.
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