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4-3 Organization of Living Things
Vocabulary related to the organization of living things
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Biology
7th Grade
04/11/2010

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organism

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Anything that can perform life processes by itself
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unicellular

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Organisms that are made up of only one cell

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multicellular

Definition
Organisms that are made up of many cells
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differentiated cells

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cells that become different types of cells

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characteristics of being multicellular
Definition

  1. larger size
  2. longer life
  3. specialization (each cell has a specific job)

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function

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the job that something performs
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structure

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The arrangement of parts in an organism
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cells

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first level of organization

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tissue

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  • second level of organization
  • a group of cells that work together to perform a specific job

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types of tissue in animals

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  1. nerve tissue
  2. muscle tissue
  3. connective tissue
  4. protective tissue

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types of tissue in plants

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  1. transport tissue
  2. protective tissue
  3. ground tissue

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organ

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  • third level of organization
  • a structure that is made up pf two or more tissue working together to perform a specific function

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(organ) system 

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  • fourth level of organization
  • a group of organs working together to perform a specific function
  • each (organ) system has a specific job to do

 

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slime mold

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  • a group (colony) of unicellular cells that come together
  • slime molds eat small organisms and break down organic matter

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