Levels of Biological Organization

What is the basic unit of structure and function of living organisms?

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A group of cells that perform a basic function is called... ?

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What is a group of different tissues working together to perform a certain task?

What is a group of organs working together called?

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What is a combination of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems called?

The food that you eat travels from your mouth, down your esophagus, into your stomach, and through your small and large intestines before your body rids itself of solid waste. As the food passes through your body, it is digested, and you get important nutrients from the food. Which of the following is the correct term used to describe a group of body parts working together to perform a specific function?

• an organism

• a tissue

• an organ system

• an organ

Living things are made up of cells. Cells are organized at different levels to form very complex living organisms like your body. Each level has a specific role or job to perform. Which of the following lists these levels in the correct order of organization from the simplest to the most complex?

• cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism

• organism, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells

• tissues, cells, organs, organism, organ systems

• organs, organ systems, organism, cells, tissues

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All of the following are true EXCEPT

• Skin is an organ

• Tissues are made up of organs

• Each organ is made up of its own kind of tissue

• Tissues are made up of cell

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All of the following are types of tissue except:

• muscle

• epithelial

• digestive

• bone marrow

The three major parts of the circulatory system are the heart, the blood vessels, and the blood. The heart is an organ made up of specialized cells. Which of these functions can the heart perform that individual heart cells cannot?

• pumping blood

• producing waste

• using energy

• growing larger

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