What Level of Organization?

Cacti are often found in desert environments. Function: to live and survive in its environment.

Is a cactus a cell, tissue, organ, system, or organism?

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• System

• Organism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

The stomach is part of the digestive tract in many animals. Its function to break down food, and store it to later be absorbed by the intestines.

Is the stomach a cell, tissue, organ, system, or organism?

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• System

• Organism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

The circulatory system is in the human body, as well as many other organisms.

Function: It transports oxygen and sugar to all cells within the body.

Is the circulatory system is a cell, tissue, organ, system, or organism.

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• System

• Organism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

These are different types of red and white blood cells found in our blood.

Function: red blood cells transport oxygen to other body parts, white blood cells fight off diseases.

What level is our blood?

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• System

• Organism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Found in China.

Function: to live and survive in the wild.

Is a panda a cell, tissue, organ, system, or organism?

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• System

• Organism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

These are various layers of cells found inside the human body:

*epithelial

*nervous

*muscle 

*connective
Are these cells, tissues, organs, systems, or organisms?

• cells

• tissues

• organs

• systems

• organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Found in our brain, our nervous tissue is made up of millions of these.

Function: neurons transmit signals to body parts to tell them what to do.

Are these cells, tissues, organs, systems, or organisms?

• cells

• tissues

• organs

• systems

• organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Found: All over our bodies.

Function: muscles help us to move, pump blood, and support our skeleton.

Based on the diagram, would this be cells, tissues, organs, organ system, and organism?

• cells

• tissues

• organs

• organ system

• organism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Found: paramecium are often found in pond water.

Function: to live and survive in their environment.

• cell

• tissue

• organ

• organism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Found in many animals as part of the nervous system.

Function: sends and receives signals throughout the body.

A cell, tissue, organ, system, or organism?

• cell

• organ

• tissue

• organism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3