1. The Organization of Living Things

2. Benefits of Being Multicellular
Larger size
Longer life span
Cell Specialization – each type of cell has only one job to do

3. Examples of Specialized Cells
Muscle cells are designed to contract.

4. Guard cells from a plant are designed to allow gases into and out of the plant.

5. Nerve cells are designed to send signals.

6. White blood cells are designed to fight disease.

7. Red blood cells are designed to carry oxygen.

8. How are living things organized ?

9. molecules

10. organelles

11. cells

12. tissues

13. organs

14. organ system

15. organism

16. Organization of Living Things
molecules organelles
cells tissues organs
organ systems
organisms