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  • Tissues vs. Organs: Understanding Biological Structures
    No, a group of similar cells performing the same function is called a tissue, not an organ.

    Here's the breakdown:

    * Cells: The basic building blocks of life.

    * Tissue: A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function. For example, muscle tissue, nervous tissue, connective tissue, and epithelial tissue.

    * Organ: A structure made up of different tissues that work together to perform a complex function. For example, the heart, lungs, stomach, and brain.

    * Organ System: A group of organs that work together to perform a major bodily function. For example, the digestive system, circulatory system, nervous system.

    So, while tissues are the building blocks of organs, they are not organs themselves.

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