Levels of Organization

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What is an organ?

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Groups of different tissues working together to perform a particular job

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Tissue

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Groups of similar types of cells that work together to carry out a specific task

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What is an organ system?

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Groups of different organs working together to complete a series of tasks

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What is a cell?

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The smallest unit of life

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What is an organism?

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Things that have all the characteristics of life

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Order the levels of organization of the body from smallest to largest.

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cell, tissue, organ, organ systems, organism

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What does the lymphatic system do?

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removes excess fluid, produces white blood cells, and absorbs and transfers fat

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What does the circulatory system do?

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transports nutrients, gases and other substances through the blood

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What does the digestive system do?

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breaks down food, absorbs nutrients and eliminates wastes

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What is the type of cell that is unspecialized and can develop into different types of cells?

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stem cell