What is the difference between cells and tissues?

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Definitions:
Cells are the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism.
Tissue is any distinct type of structure of which the plants and animals are made, consisting of specialised cells and their products.
Differences:
Cells Tissues
Smallest structural and functional unit of an organism. Tissue is any distinct type of structure of which the plants and animals are made, consisting of specialised cells and their products.
Cells are the structural components of both unicellular and multicellular organisms. Tissues are found only in multicellular organisms.
These are of two types- prokaryotic and eukaryotic. These are of various types- nervous tissues, epithelial tissues, muscular tissues, etc.
These are microscopic. These are macroscopic.
The collection of the cells is called tissue. The collection of the tissues is called organ.
Example include- neuron, Amoeba, etc. Examples include- nervous tissue, etc.

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Cells	Tissues
Smallest structural and functional unit of an organism.	Tissue is any distinct type of structure of which the plants and animals are made, consisting of specialised cells and their products.
Cells are the structural components of both unicellular and multicellular organisms.	Tissues are found only in multicellular organisms.
These are of two types- prokaryotic and eukaryotic.	These are of various types- nervous tissues, epithelial tissues, muscular tissues, etc.
These are microscopic.	These are macroscopic.
The collection of the cells is called tissue.	The collection of the tissues is called organ.
Example include- neuron, Amoeba, etc.	Examples include- nervous tissue, etc.