Difference between Organ and Tissue
No. |
Organ |
Tissue |
1. | Organ is defined as the collection of tissues which are united together and tissues collection perform a particular function. | Tissue is defined as the collection of cells which have similar structure and can perform common physiological function. |
2. | Organ together forms organ system in the body. | Tissue together forms organ in the body. |
3. | Organ may found hollow in structure. | No gaps are found between cellular components of the Tissue. |
4. | Organs are composed of same kind of tissues. | Tissues are composed of same kind of cells. |
5. | Organ is basically a structural component of the organ system. | Tissue is basically a structural component of the Organ. |
6. | Several functions are performed by the organs in the body. | Single function is performed by the tissue in the body. |
7. | Intestine, kidney, lungs, liver, bladder, skin, heart and stomach are the examples of Organ. | Connective tissue, nerve tissue, ground tissue, epithelial tissue and muscular tissue are the examples of Tissue. |