Levels of Organization

Front

What is the smallest unit of life that can function independently?

Back

cell

Front

What is a group of similar cells that perform a specific function called?

Back

tissue

Front

What is the term for a structure composed of two or more types of tissues that work together to perform a specific function?

Back

organ

Front

What do you call a group of organs that work together to perform complex functions?

Back

organ system

Front

What is the highest level of organization in living organisms?

Back

organism

Front

What level of organization includes all the organ systems working together?

Back

organism

Front

What is the term for the arrangement of cells into tissues, tissues into organs, and organs into systems?

Back

levels of organization

Front

What type of tissue covers body surfaces and lines cavities?

Back

epithelial tissue

Front

What type of tissue is responsible for movement in the body?

Back

muscle tissue

Front

What type of tissue supports, binds, and protects other tissues and organs?

Back

connective tissue