Organization of living things

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to understand the hierarchical organization of body systems in plants and animals?

• It helps us understand how living things function and survive.

• It allows us to create new species.

• It is only useful for scientists.

• It is unrelated to health and medicine.

Open Ended

How do dancers use their different body systems to perform?

Open Ended

How are the structures of a blue whale and a dandelion similar?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main similarity in the organization of earthworms and humans?

• Both have organ systems that perform specific functions.

• Both have the same number of organs.

• Both have identical body shapes.

• Both are capable of photosynthesis.

Video Response

Both plants and animals are organized in similar ways, from simple to complex. Within plants and animals, there is an organization of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. 

Open Video Recorder

Multiple Select

Which of the following are levels of organization found in both plants and animals?

• Cells

• Tissues

• Organs

• Organ systems

Reorder

Order the following

Cell, Organs, Organisms Organ System, Tissue 

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organ System

• Organism

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Fill in the Blanks

The highest level of organization in plants and animals is

Fill in the Blanks

The lowest level of organization in plants and animals is

Open Ended

How is the organization in plants similar to the organization in animals?

Match

Which of the following are correct descriptions of tissue, organ, and organ system?

• A group of similar cells that perform a specific function.

• Composed of different kinds of tissues that perform a specific function.

• A group of organs that work together to perform a major function for the organism.

Tissue

Organ

Organ system

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organ system

Multiple Choice

What are the levels of organization in multicellular organisms from smallest to largest?

• Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

• Organ, tissue, cell, organ system, organism

• Tissue, cell, organ, organism, organ system

• Organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell

Labeling

Label the image

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Tissue

Organ System

Organism

Cell

Organ

Open Ended

Describe one similarity and one difference in the way plants and animals are organized at the cellular and tissue level.

Match

Match the parts of living things.

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organ System

• Organism

The basic unit of all living things

Make up organs and formed from cells

Part of organ system, made of tissue

Group of organs with a specific task

A living thing

• The basic unit of all living things

• Make up organs and formed from cells

• Part of organ system, made of tissue

• Group of organs with a specific task

• A living thing

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly lists the levels of organization in plants and animals from the least to the most complex?

• Tissue, organism, cell, organ system, organ

• Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

• Organ, organ system, organism, cell, tissue

• Organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell

Open Ended

Describe how the levels of organization (cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism) are related to each other in living things. Provide an example to support your explanation.

Draw

Draw a flowchart showing the levels of organization from most simple to the most complex.

Be sure to add labels.