Organs found in mammals and flowering plants
Mammals
More complex multicellular organisms contain organA group of different tissues that work together to carry out a particular function, eg heart and lungs.. Organs are body parts that are made of several different types of tissue and carry out one or more particular functions.
Groups of organs can work together in organ systemA group of organs that work together to carry out a particular function, eg the digestive system, circulatory system or respiratory system. such as the circulatory system or the respiratory system.
The table gives some examples of organs found in mammals.
| Organ | Function |
| Brain | Receives electrical impulses from sense organs, processes them and transmits electrical impulses to glands and muscles to make appropriate responses |
| Heart | Pumps blood to the body tissues and the lungs |
| Liver | Stores glucose in its cells. Liver cells can also produce many substances needed by the body and break down unwanted substances. |
| Lungs | Site of gas exchange |
| Pancreas | Contains cells that monitor and help maintain the concentration of glucose in the blood. Other cells in the pancreas can produce digestive enzymes and release them into the small intestine. |
| Small intestine | Digestion of large insoluble food molecules. Absorption of small soluble food molecules, such as glucose and amino acids into the blood. |
| Organ | Brain |
|---|---|
| Function | Receives electrical impulses from sense organs, processes them and transmits electrical impulses to glands and muscles to make appropriate responses |
| Organ | Heart |
|---|---|
| Function | Pumps blood to the body tissues and the lungs |
| Organ | Liver |
|---|---|
| Function | Stores glucose in its cells. Liver cells can also produce many substances needed by the body and break down unwanted substances. |
| Organ | Lungs |
|---|---|
| Function | Site of gas exchange |
| Organ | Pancreas |
|---|---|
| Function | Contains cells that monitor and help maintain the concentration of glucose in the blood. Other cells in the pancreas can produce digestive enzymes and release them into the small intestine. |
| Organ | Small intestine |
|---|---|
| Function | Digestion of large insoluble food molecules. Absorption of small soluble food molecules, such as glucose and amino acids into the blood. |
Flowering plants
The table gives some examples of organs found in flowering plants.
| Organ | Function |
| Flower | Site of gamete production and sexual reproduction |
| Leaf | Contains cells that carry out photosynthesis to produce sugars and other food substances for the plant |
| Organ | Flower |
|---|---|
| Function | Site of gamete production and sexual reproduction |
| Organ | Leaf |
|---|---|
| Function | Contains cells that carry out photosynthesis to produce sugars and other food substances for the plant |
