Levels of Organization

Organism

• The basic unit of life

• Group of cells that perform a job

• Two or more tissues working together to perform a function

• A group of organs working together to perform a function

• Living things performing life processes by itself

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Tissue

• The basic unit of life

• Group of cells that perform a job

• Two or more tissues working together to perform a function

• A group of organs working together to perform a function

• Living things performing life processes by itself

Tags

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Organ systems

• The basic unit of life

• Group of cells that perform a job

• Two or more tissues working together to perform a function

• A group of organs working together to perform a function

• Living things performing life processes by itself

Organ

• The basic unit of life

• Group of cells that perform a job

• Two or more tissues working together to perform a function

• A group of organs working together to perform a function

• Living things performing life processes by itself

Cells

• The basic unit of life

• Group of cells that perform a job

• Two or more tissues working together to perform a function

• A group of organs working together to perform a function

• Living things performing life processes by itself

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Example: connective tissue, nervous tissue, muscle tissue, epithelial tissue

• Cells

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organ Systems

• Organism

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Example: blood cells, skin cells , muscle cells

• Cells

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organ systems

• Organism

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Example: digestive system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system

• Cells

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organ System

• Organism

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Example: human, dog, cat, all living things

• Cells

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organ System

• Organism

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Example: heart, stomach, brain lungs

• Cells

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organ System

• Organism

Tags

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