Biological Levels Of Organization

Question 1

List the 5 Biological Levels of Organization in increasing complexity.

Answer 1

Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms

Question 2

What is a cell?

Answer 2

Smallest living structure.

Question 3

Tissue

Answer 3

Group of similar cells and Extracellular matrix that serve a specific function.

Question 4

Name the 4 types of Tissues

Answer 4

Muscle, Epithelial, Nervous, and Connective

Question 5

Which tissue lines the internal and external surfaces

Answer 5

Epithelial

Question 6

Which tissue forms boundaries between environments

Answer 6

Epithelial

Question 7

Which tissue protects other tissues and regulate movement into and out of other tissues

Answer 7

Epithelial

Question 8

What type of tissue rapidly reproduces?

Answer 8

Epithelial

Question 9

The lining of intestines is an example of what type of tissue?

Answer 9

Epithelial

Question 10

What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?

Answer 10

Smooth, skeletal, and cardiac

Question 11

What type of tissue generates force?

Answer 11

Muscle

Question 12

What type of tissue carries information?

Answer 12

Nervous

Question 13

What type of tissue regulates and controls bodily functions and activity

Answer 13

Nervous

Question 14

What type of tissue attaches (connects), anchors, and/or protects other tissue?

Answer 14

Connective

Question 15

What type of tissue is the most abundant and widely distributed type of tissue?

Answer 15

Connective

Question 16

Name the 4 characteristics of epithelial tissue.

Answer 16

Lines internal and external surfaces
Forms boundaries between environments
Protects other tissues and regulate movement into and out of other tissues
Rapidly reproduces.

Question 17

What the main characteristic of muscle tissue?

Answer 17

Generates force

Question 18

What are two characteristics of nervous tissue?

Answer 18

Carries information
Regulates and controls bodily functions and activity

Question 19

What is a characteristic of connective tissue?

Answer 19

Attaches (connects), anchors, and/or protects other tissue

Question 20

Organ

Answer 20

Group of at least 2 TISSUES working cooperatively to perform a specific function

Question 21

Organ system

Answer 21

Group of ORGANS and TISSUES functioning cooperatively to perform specific function

Question 22

Organism

Answer 22

Living being

Question 23

Name the 4 types of Tissues

Answer 23

Muscle, Epithelial, Nervous, and Connective (MENC)