Organization of Body Notes

A trait of biotic organisms is that we are organized on the inside. An analogy often used when talking about how our bodies are organized is a book.

​Order the following from smallest to largest:
Sentences, Chapters, Words, Letters, Paragraphs

Reorder

Reorder the following from smallest to largest

• Letters

• Words

• Sentences

• Paragraphs

• Chapters

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

​Levels of Organization
​Organism
​Organ System
​Organ
​Tissue
​Cell

​The basic unit of structure &function

A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function

​Levels of Organization
​Organism
​Organ System
​Organ
​Tissue
​Cell

A group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function

A group of organs with related functions that work together to perform body functions

A living thing that carries out all basic functions of life

Multiple Choice

What is the smallest unit of organization for a multicellular organism?

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organ system

Multiple Choice

What would muscle tissue be made of?

• Muscle Cells

• Muscles

• Nerve Cells

• Blood Cells

​Now we have reviewed all the parts that make up a living system (organism). Try making analogies much like the book example we did at the beginning.