$(i)$ Define tissue. What is the utility of tissues in multicellular organisms?
$(ii)$ Are plants and animals made of the same types of tissues? If no, then write three points of difference.

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(N/A) $(i)$ Tissue: $A$ group of cells that are similar in structure and work together to achieve a particular function is called a tissue. In multicellular organisms, the division of labour is due to the presence of tissues. Each tissue performs a specific function efficiently.
$(ii)$ No, plants and animals are not made of the same types of tissues.
Plant tissuesAnimal tissues
$(a)$ Most of the plant tissues are dead.$(a)$ Mostly animal tissues are living.
$(b)$ In plants, cell growth is limited to certain regions.$(b)$ In animals, cell growth is more uniform.
$(c)$ These are classified as meristematic and permanent tissues.$(c)$ These are classified as epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous tissues.

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