Bodies and Systems

Specialized

• Having characteristics that allow specific functions to be performed

• General and versatile in nature

• Applicable to a wide range of situations

• Simple and easy to understand

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Tissue

• A group of different types of cells that work together

• A mass of similar cells that perform a specialized function

• A type of organ that consists of multiple tissues

• A collection of organs that perform a specific task

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Subsystem

• A self-contained system within a larger system

• A system that operates independently

• A collection of unrelated components

• A temporary structure for testing

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Organ

• A collection of similar tissues joined together into a structure that performs specialized functions

• A single type of cell that performs a specific task

• A group of organs that work together to perform a complex function

• A type of tissue that covers body surfaces and lines cavities

Function

Example: A butterfly sucks up nectar through its proboscis, a hollow mouthpart.

• What something does

• How something looks

• Where something is found

• When something happens

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Organism

• A self-contained living thing

• A collection of cells that cannot live independently

• A type of virus that requires a host

• A non-living structure that supports life

Cell

• The basic structural and functional unit of living organisms

• A type of tissue found in plants

• A small organelle within a larger cell

• A group of similar cells that perform a specific function

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

System

• A collection of unrelated parts

• A group of interacting, interrelated or interdependent elements forming a complex whole

• A single element functioning independently

• A random assortment of components

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Multicellular

• A category of organisms made up of more than one cell and of different types of cells

• A type of organism that consists of only one cell

• An organism that can live in both aquatic and terrestrial environments

• A group of organisms that are all the same type of cell

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-3