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Tissue is a group of cells that share a common structure and perform a specific function. In multicellular organisms, tissues organize into organs and organ systems, enabling complex processes such as digestion, movement, and support. In plants, tissues form the basic structural and functional units of organs like leaves, stems, and roots.

Animal tissues are typically categorized into four main classes: epithelial tissue lines body surfaces and forms

Plants also possess organized tissues, grouped into three primary systems: dermal tissue for protection and gas

In tissues, cells reside within an extracellular matrix that provides structural support and biochemical communication. The

Development and maintenance: Tissues arise from the three germ layers in animals and from meristematic activity

glands;
connective
tissue
supports
and
binds
other
tissues
and
includes
bone,
cartilage,
adipose,
blood,
and
fibrous
tissues;
muscle
tissue
contracts
to
produce
movement
and
is
divided
into
skeletal,
cardiac,
and
smooth
types;
nervous
tissue
conducts
electrical
impulses
and
encodes
information
through
neurons
and
supporting
glial
cells.
exchange,
ground
tissue
for
photosynthesis,
storage,
and
support,
and
vascular
tissue
for
transport
of
water,
minerals,
and
sugars
(xylem
and
phloem).
matrix
in
connective
tissue
is
rich
in
collagen
and
other
fibers,
while
epithelial
and
nervous
tissues
have
less
extracellular
matrix.
Tissues
are
studied
in
histology,
and
normal
and
abnormal
tissue
structure
underlies
diagnostics.
in
plants;
many
tissues
turn
over
continuously
through
stem
cells;
injury
triggers
healing
and
regeneration.
Clinically,
tissue
samples
are
used
in
pathology
and
tissue
engineering
seeks
to
create
functional
tissues
for
repair.