Vocabulary Quiz - Structure and Function of Living Things

The smallest unit of life is a ____________.

• structure

• tissue

• organ

• cell

A group of similar cells joined together is a __________

• cell

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

The arrangement of parts that make up something is called a _________

• organ

• structure

• function

• cell

The way that something works to achieve a task or serve a purpose : ________________

• plant

• structure

• animal

• function

A body part made up of related tissues that perform a specific function is a _____________

• cell

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

A group of organs that work together to carry out certain functions : ______________

• cell

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

A bundle of cells that sends and receives messages between the brain and other body parts : ______________

• nerve

• cells

• brain

• organ

To stay alive means to _____________.

• die

• survive

• sleep

• eat

The life process of becoming bigger and stronger: __________

• growth

• reproduce

• behavior

• die

The ways in which an organism acts: ___________

• growth

• reproduce

• behavior

• die