Characteristics of Life and Levels of Org.

What is the most basic unit of life?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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Multicellular means

• made of many cells
• made of one kind of cell
• made of only one cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display _____ of the eight characteristics of living things.

• all
• some
• one
• more than half

Organisms, such as bacteria, are ______________ which means they consist of only a single cell.

• unicellular
• multicellular
• autotrophic
• heterotrophic

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

An aspen tree is a __________ organism.

• unicellular

• multicellular

Cells working together to perform the same function form _____.

• organs

• tissues

• organelles

• organ systems

Atoms come together to form molecules. Which of the following is an example of a molecule?

• cells

• carbon

• proteins

• elephant

Fill in the blank:

organ -> _________ -> organism

• tissue

• organelle

• organ system

• cell

Groups of different types of tissues organized together to carry out a particular function are called ___.

• tissues

• organs

• ecosystems

• communities

_____________ is the increase in the amount of living material. ____________ is the changes an organism undergoes within its lifetime.

• Development; Growth

• Homeostasis; Response

• Growth; Development

• Response; Homeostasis