Organ

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/organ

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the structural composition?Organs are composed of multiple distinct tissue types organized for specific functions
2. What is the physiological role?Essential for maintaining homeostasis, enabling specialized functions, and ensuring organismal survival
3. Why do organs have different tissues?Different tissues such as muscle, nerve, and lining are arranged in patterns so the organ can work best, like the stomach's muscle wall churns food while its lining makes enzymes.
4. How did organs start in evolution?First, single cells joined together and became many cells that did different jobs. Over time, these cells formed tissues, and the tissues grew into organs that could do special tasks.

Homeostasis: The tendency of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment.
Comparative Anatomy: The study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species.
Physiology: The study of the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.