Cell Level of Organization

The basic unit of structure and function in living things

• Cell

• Cell Wall

• Tissue

• Cell Membrane

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A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell (part)

• Organ

• Organelle

• Organ System

• Tissue

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A group of cells working together

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organelle

• Organism

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Which level of organization is the smallest and simplest?

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organ System

• Organisms

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Select the "hot spot" (dot) that represents the simplest level of organization in living things:

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The smallest level of organization of life in an organism

• tissue

• cell

• organ

• organ system

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This diagram shows several cheek cells from inside a person's mouth. What evidence do you see that these cells are part of a tissue?

• Cells are part of a tissue because they are all similar and grouped together

• Cells are part of a tissue because they are all different and grouped together

• Cells are part of a tissue because they all have different functions that work

• Cells are part of a tissue because they are all different and do different things

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Complete the following level of organization:

organelle -> ​ (a)   -> tissue -> organ -> ​ (b)   -> organism

• cell

• organ system

• tissue

• organ

• organelle

• organsim

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Which sequence is correct for cellular organization?

• organ -> system -> cell -> tissue

• cell -> organ -> tissue -> organism

• cell -> tissue -> organ -> system

• organism -> tissue -> system -> cell

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A _____ organism is made of many cells, each specialized to do certain jobs.

• Eukaryotic

• Multicellular

• Prokaryotic

• Unicellular

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