Week 16 Vocabulary Quiz

What is the basic unit of structure and function in living things?

• Tissue

• Organ

• Cell

• Organism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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Which term describes a group of similar cells that perform the same function?

• Organ

• Tissue

• Organ System

• Muscle

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What is a group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions called?

• Organ System

• Organism

• Organ

• Cell

Which of the following is a group of organs that work together to perform a major function?

• Tissue

• Organ System

• Connective Tissue

• Epithelial Tissue

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What term is used for any living thing?

• Organ

• Cell

• Organism

• Tissue

Which type of tissue covers the surfaces of the body, inside and out?

• Nervous Tissue

• Connective Tissue

• Epithelial Tissue

• Muscle Tissue

What type of tissue senses stimuli and transmits signals to the brain?

• Muscle Tissue

• Connective Tissue

• Nervous Tissue

• Epithelial Tissue

Which tissue provides support for the body and connects all of its parts?

• Muscle Tissue

• Connective Tissue

• Nervous Tissue

• Epithelial Tissue

What type of tissue contracts or shortens, making body parts move?

• Epithelial Tissue

• Nervous Tissue

• Muscle Tissue

• Connective Tissue