A group of several different kinds of tissues arranged so that together they can perform a more complex function than any tissue alone is called a(n)
a. organ.
b. system.
c. cell.
d. endoplasmic reticulum.
A
When several kinds of tissues are united to perform a more complex function than any tissue alone, they are called organs.
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