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ss7ja [257]
3 years ago
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What is the difference between an organ and an organ system?

Biology
2 answers:
Dimas [21]3 years ago
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An organ is a collection of tissues that serves a purpose to an animal’s body (Yes, this includes humans). An example of some organs would be stomach, small intestines, and large intestines.

An organ system is a collection of organs, and with the organs I mentioned before, along with some others, make up the digestive system which is an organ system.
nalin [4]3 years ago
4 0
Hello

These tissues make up organs<span> (so for example the heart is made up of many tissues). These </span>organs<span> then work together forming </span>organ systems<span> (such as the digestive</span>system<span>, which is made from </span>organs<span> such as the stomach, intestines and rectum) to perform a particular function.
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