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Levels of Hierarchy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the MOST COMPLEX level?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organelle

c)

Cell

d)

Organ

2.

Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from MOST complex to LEAST complex?

a)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

b)

cell organism organ system organ tissue

c)

organ system organism organ tissue cell

d)

organism organ system organ tissue cell

3.

Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from LEAST complex to MOST complex?

a)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

b)

cell organism organ system organ tissue

c)

organ system organism organ tissue cell

d)

organism organ system organ tissue cell

4.

What is the correct order of levels of organization from smallest to largest?

a)

Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism

b)

Tissue, Cell, Organ, Organism, Organ System

c)

Organ, Organ System, Cell, Tissue, Organism

d)

Cell, Organ, Tissue, Organ System, Organism

5.

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

6.

Which shows the levels of organization from the most complex to the least complex?

a)

Cell-Tissue-Organ-Organ System-Organism

b)

Organism-Organ System-Organ-Tissue-Cell

c)

Organ-Tissue-Cell-Organ System-Organism

d)

Cell-Organism-Tissue-Organ System-Organ

7.

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most COMPLEX to LEAST COMPLEX?

a)

cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms

b)

organisms, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells

c)

cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organisms

d)

tissues, cells, organs, organisms, organ systems

8.

Living systems are organized in levels according to their structures and functions.
_______________ --tissues--organs--organ systems--organisms--ecosystems
Which word is missing from the organizational chart above?

a)

cells

b)

tissue

c)

protist

d)

bacteria

9.

In a human body, which of the following represents the highest level of structural organization?

a)

an atom in the lung

b)

lung tissue

c)

the lungs

d)

the respiratory system

10.

Humans and other complex organisms have a hierarchical system of organization. Which of the following statements is true regarding this system of organization?

a)

Atoms are made of cells.

b)

Organs are made of organ systems.

c)

Cells are made of tissues.

d)

Organs are made of tissues.

11.

Which of the following represents the simplest level of biological organization?

a)

A) Cell

b)

B) Tissue

c)

C) Organ

d)

D) Organism

12.

In the hierarchy of biological organization, which level comes directly after tissues?

a)

A) Cells

b)

B) Organs

c)

C) Organ Systems

d)

D) Organisms

13.

Which level of organization is directly above cells in the biological hierarchy?

a)

A) Tissues

b)

B) Organs

c)

C) Organ Systems

d)

D) Organisms

14.

What is the correct order of levels of organization from largest to smallest?

a)

A) Organism, Organ System, Organ, Tissue, Cell

b)

B) Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism

c)

C) Organ System, Organism, Organ, Tissue, Cell

d)

D) Tissue, Cell, Organ, Organ System, Organism

15.

Which of the following is NOT a level of biological organization?

a)

A) Cell

b)

B) Tissue

c)

C) Organ

d)

D) Molecule

16.

Which level of organization includes all the others?

a)

A) Organism

b)

B) Organ System

c)

C) Organ

d)

D) Tissue

17.

In a multicellular organism, which level of organization is composed of different types of tissues?

a)

A) Cell

b)

B) Organ

c)

C) Organ System

d)

D) Organism

18.

Which of the following levels of organization is the most complex?

a)

A) Cell

b)

B) Tissue

c)

C) Organ

d)

D) Organ System

19.

Which level of organization is directly below organ systems in the biological hierarchy?

a)

A) Cells

b)

B) Tissues

c)

C) Organs

d)

D) Organisms

20.

Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from least complex to most complex?

a)

A) Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism

b)

B) Organism, Organ System, Organ, Tissue, Cell

c)

C) Organ System, Organism, Organ, Tissue, Cell

d)

D) Tissue, Cell, Organ, Organ System, Organism

21.

Which level of biological organization is responsible for performing specific functions within an organism?

a)

A) Cell

b)

B) Tissue

c)

C) Organ

d)

D) Organ System

22.

Which of the following levels of organization is made up of similar cells that perform a specific function?

a)

A) Tissue

b)

B) Organ

c)

C) Organ System

d)

D) Organism

23.

In the hierarchy of life, which level is directly above organs?

a)

A) Cells

b)

B) Tissues

c)

C) Organ Systems

d)

D) Organisms

24.

Which level of organization is directly below tissues in the biological hierarchy?

a)

A) Cells

b)

B) Organs

c)

C) Organ Systems

d)

D) Organisms

25.

Which of the following levels of organization is the least complex?

a)

A) Cell

b)

B) Tissue

c)

C) Organ

d)

D) Organ System