Organization of the body Flashcards

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An organ

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Formed when several different tissues that work together to perform the same function

Example - stomach

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A system

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Formed when several different organs that work together to perform the same function such as digestive system- to digest and absorb nutrients

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An organism

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Formed when several different systems that work together to perform the same function are known as a system, such as the human body

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Atoms and molecules

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Are the smallest units that make up the organelles of a cell

Organelles – compartment within a cell that performs a specific function

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The cell

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Life’s basic unit of structure and function

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A tissue

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Formed when several similar cells performed the same function. There are several different tissues, such as muscle tissue, (ep•i•the•li•al) epithelial, tissue, connective, tissue, nerve, tissue, (a•duh•pose) adipose tissue, and blood tissue

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