Organization of the Body- Chapter 3

Question 1

hierarchy

Answer 1

levels of organization
series of ordered groupings within a system
–depends on lower level
–nothing works alone

Question 2

Hierarchy of the Human Body

least to most complex

Answer 2

cell-tissue-organ-system-organism

Question 3

societies

Answer 3

groups of organisms interacting with one another

Question 4

multicellular

Answer 4

composed of many cells

cells are job specific

Question 5

differentiation

Answer 5

process through which cells mature in order to carry out specialized jobs

Question 6

evnvirome

Answer 6

all the environmental factors that affect the survival of the human organism or society of organisms

Question 7

cell

Answer 7

basic structural/ functional unit

Question 8

tissue

Answer 8

groups of cells working together to perform a specific function

Question 9

organ

Answer 9

groups of tissues working together to maintain homeostasis

Question 10

system

Answer 10

collection of organs working together to maintain homeostasis

Question 11

organism

Answer 11

individual biological unit capable of reproduction