Question

What is the difference between organ and organelle?

Answer 1

Organ:

1. An organ is the grouping of tissues.
2. They work together to perform a specific function.

Organelle:

1. An organelle is a specialized subunit.
2. It serves a particular function within a cell.

Sl. No.	Organs	Organelles
1	Organs are part of living organisms.	Organelles are present in the cell cytoplasm.
2	These are visible to the naked eye.	These are microscopic, and can't be seen by naked eyes.
3	Examples: Stomach, lungs, liver, etc.	Examples: Mitochondria, lysosomes, chloroplast, etc.
4	Organs are complicated in structure.	Organelles are simpler in structure.