Body Organization

The heart is an example of a(n)

• organ

• tissue

• organ system

• cell

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What is the correct hierarchy of cells?

• tissues-cells-organ systems-organs-organisms

• cell-organisms-tissues-organs-organ systems

• cells-tissues-organs-organ systems-organisms

• organs-tissues-cells-organ systems-organisms

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What is an organ system?

• an individual living thing such as a plant, bacterium, animal, or fungi.

• a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions.

• a group of tissues that perform a specific function or group of functions.

• groups of cells that have a similar structure and act together to perform a specific function.

• the smallest structural and functioning unit of an organism.

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What is an organ?

• an individual living thing such as a plant, bacterium, animal, or fungi.

• a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions.

• a group of tissues that perform a specific function or group of functions.

• groups of cells that have a similar structure and act together to perform a specific function.

• the smallest structural and functioning unit of an organism.

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What is a cell?

• an individual living thing such as a plant, bacterium, animal, or fungi.

• a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions.

• a group of tissues that perform a specific function or group of functions.

• groups of cells that have a similar structure and act together to perform a specific function.

• the smallest structural and functioning unit of an organism.

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What are tissues?

• an individual living thing such as a plant, bacterium, animal, or fungi.

• a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions.

• a group of tissues that perform a specific function or group of functions.

• groups of cells that have a similar structure and act together to perform a specific function.

• the smallest structural and functioning unit of an organism.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

An organ is made up of many...

• tissues

• organ systems

• organisms

• hearts and lungs

A group of similar cells working together makes a(n)

• organ system

• tissue

• organism

• molecule

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Digestive and reproductive are examples of...

• organ systems

• organisms

• cells

• tissues

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What is the function of epithelial cells?

• Act as barriers between the external environment, or between organs and fluidfilled cavities
• Provide movement by pulling on bones
• Provide secretions which help to digest food
• Act as the messaging pathway between different areas of the body