Levels of biological organization

Justin has learned that the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves work together. What do they combine to form?

• a cell

• organ

• tissue

• organ system

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Cells are.....

• a group of tissues that together carry out a specific function

• structural and functional units of all living things.

• groups of organs that together carry out a specific function

• are only found in animals.

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

• Organism, cell, tissue,organ, organ system

• Organ system, organ, cell, organism, tissue

• cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism

• cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

The human body is composed of organ systems. Which list represents a systems from the least to most complex?

• Heart --> cardiac muscle --> muscle tissue --> muscle cell

• Muscle cell --> muscle tissue --> biceps muscle --> muscular system

• Lung tissue --> trachea --> nostrils --> circulatory system

• Integumentary system --> skin cell --> hair --> sweat glands

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Which of the following best describes a tissue?

• a group of cells working together to perform a specific function

• a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function

• the smallest functioning unit of a living organism

• a specialized unit within a cell that has a specific function

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Which of the following displays the levels of organization INCORRECTLY from smallest to largest?

• Atom, Molecule, Organelle, Cell

• Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ

• Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere

• Organ System, Organ, Organism, Population

Organs that work together to perform a related function is called _____________?

• cells

• tissues

• organ

• organ system

The basic unit of structure and function for the body.

• cell

• organelle

• atom

• molecule

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. A science class is planning a field trip to a local farm that has a large pond. Which of the following lists the order of biological organization from smallest to largest that the students can expect to find at the pond?

• Organism, community, population, ecosystem

• Organism, population, community, ecosystem

• Population, organism, community, ecosystem

• Population, organism, ecosystem, community

The skin is an example of what level of biological organization?

• cell

• organ

• tissue

• organism