Levels of Organization/Anatomy Flashcards
What is level One
Cells
What does it mean that cells have a division of labor?
work of keeping the organism alive is divided among the different parts of the body, each part has a specific job
What is level 2?
Tissue
What is tissue?
Cells that are similar in structure and function joined together
What is level 3
Organs
What are organs?
Tissues that are grouped together and work together
What kind of tissue makes up the heart
muscle, blood and nerve
What is level 4
Organ systems
What is an organ system
Organs that cooperate with one another to perform a specific function
What is level 5?
Organisms
What is an organism
an entire living thing that carries out all the basic life functions
Is there a smaller unit of organization than cells?
Yes, because there are things inside cells
Why is the cell considered the first level of organization?
1) because cells are the smallest out of the five levels (2) you can only see it under a microscope and (3) cells help work the other levels of organization
what type of cells join together to form tissues?
bone and blood
List all of the organs you are familiar with in the body
heart, stomach, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, appendix, liver, pancreas