Biological Levels of Organization

A group of tissues that work together to perform a similar function is called_____. (Examples include the heart, lungs or stomach).

• cell

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

When the community interacts with its physical environment which includes water, air, sunlight, soil, rock and minerals. This brings us to the next level of organization called __________.

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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

• Cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism

• Organ system, organ, cell, organism, tissue

• Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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

• population, organism, community, ecosystem

• organism, population, community, ecosystem

• population, organism, ecosystem, community

Margarett has learned that the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves work together. She combined all parts to form_______?

• a cell

• a tissue

• an organ

• an organ system

The human body is composed of organ systems, which list represents a system from the least to most complex?

• heart – cardiac muscle – muscle tissue – muscle cell

• lung tissue – trachea – nostrils – circulatory system

• muscle cell – muscle tissue – biceps muscle – muscular system

• Integumentary system – skin cell – hair – sweat glands

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Which of the following describes a population?

• consists of biotic components that inhabit the same area, as well as the nonliving (abiotic components) of the area

• consists of all the populations of different species

• group of organisms of the same species occupying a given area

• collection of ecosystems with similar climates

The basic unit of structure and function for the body.

• cell

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

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1. Which biological level is the smallest?

• organism

• tissue

• cell

• body system

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Which of the following biological level is the biggest?

• cell

• ecosystem

• biosphere

• biome