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Clarify the definitions of the terms cell, tissue, organ, organ system, and organism, using examples provided in the syllabus.

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Cambridge IGCSE Combined ScienceCellsCore content

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This point belongs to Cell structure, especially Cell structure outcomes.
You need to be able to clarify the definitions of the terms cell, tissue, organ, organ system, and organism, using examples provided in the syllabus.
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Biological organization is structured in a hierarchy from cells to organisms.

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Define the term 'organ'.
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