Levels of Organization

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?

• a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
• a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
• a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
• a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system

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NGSS.HS-LS1-2

An organ consists of 

• two or more tissues
• a group of cells
• two or more systems
• nerves and muscles

Anything that can perform life processes by itself is a/an

• cell
• organ
• organism
• organ system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

A group of similar cells that come together to perform a specific function is a/an

• organ
• organism
• organ system
• tissue

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

When a group of organs work together to perform a particular function they create a/an

• organ system
• organism
• tissue
• organ

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

The smallest level of organization of life in an organism

• tissue
• cell
• organ
• organ system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the difference between structure and function?

• a.  Structure is the arrangement of parts in an organism and function is the job the part does.
• a.  Structure is the job the part does and function is the arrangement of parts in an organism.

If the body were like a book, the cells would be most like

• letters
• words
• sentences
• pages

If the body were like a book, the organs would be most like

• letters
• words
• sentences
• pages

If the body were like a book, an organism would be most like 

• words
• sentences
• pages
• book