1. Cells in multicellular organisms are specialized to perform specific functions. There are four main types of tissues in animals - epithelial, muscle, nervous and connective tissue.
2. Plants also have two main tissue types - meristematic tissue which divides and permanent tissues including epidermal, vascular and ground tissues.
3. Organs consist of multiple tissue types working together to perform functions like the skin which has epithelial, connective, muscle and nerve tissues.