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1 The Organization of Living Things

2 Atom

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4 Levels of Organization
Molecules and Compounds Carbon dioxide is a compound. So is water.

5 Levels of Organization
Living things are organized in levels of increasing complexity. Complete the missing terms to show the patterns of organization of organisms from simple to complex.

6 Key Concept As multicellular organisms develop, their cells differentiate (change & separate) and form levels of organization Why it Matters: so Humans (we are multicellular) can have different kinds of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems

7 Unicellular Organisms
“uni-” = one Prokaryotes are unicellular organisms or single celled organisms that lack a membrane bound nucleus, mitochondria, or any other membrane bound organelle. Can still do everything they need to stay alive Benefits over multicellular organisms: Need fewer resources Can live in harsher conditions

8 Multicellular Organisms
“multi-” = more than one Plants, animals, and most fungi are multicellular Start as a single cell  many cells  cells differentiate (change) into different types of cells  cells group together

9 Multicellular Characteristics
Larger size = have less predators and have more options of things to eat Longer life – organism will continue to live even if a single cell dies Specialization – each type of cell has a specific job, making the organism more efficient

10 Levels of Organization
Atoms Elements/molecules compounds 1st Level: Cells 2nd Level: Tissues 3rd Level: Organs 4th Level: Organ Systems Cells  Tissues  Organs  Organ Systems Organism

11 Level 1 : Cells Cells can be specialized (have a certain function)
Function = job Function is related to the cell structure Structure = how parts of the cell are put together Shape Material it’s made from Structure of a brain cell is different from muscle cell

12 Level 2: Tissues Tissue = group of cells that work together to do a specific job Ex: Heart muscle tissue is made of heart muscle cells Animals have 4 types of tissue: nerve, muscle, connective, protective Plants have 3 types of tissue : transport, protective, ground

13 Level 3: Organs Organ = structure that is made up of 2 or more tissues working together to get a specific job done Ex: Stomach – muscle tissue moves food, special tissues make chemicals to digest food, connective tissue holds stomach together, nervous tissue sends messages back and forth between the stomach and brain

14 Level 4: Organ Systems Organ system = group of organs working together to perform a specific function Each organ system has a specific job Ex: Digestive system is made of several organs including the stomach and intestines

15 Structure of Animals Cells -basic unit of an animal’s structure
-become specialized _______________________________ Tissues -made of cells that work together to perform a specific function __________________________________________ Organs -made of different types of tissues that work together to perform a specific function ____________________________________________________ Organ Systems -made of organs that work together to perform a specific function _____________________________________________________________ Organisms


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