The Organization of Living Things

1. Organization-cell-basic unit of all living organisms

3. Homeostasis-balance-equilibrium

4. Movement (Biological)-locomotion

2. Metabolism-biochemical activity to build up or break down material

5. Growth and repair

7. Response to a stimulus

6. Reproduction-asexual, cellular, Sexual, new species

8. Adaptation-a change over time

• Larger Size

• Longer Life

• Specialization

• A group of cells that work together to perform a specific job

• Four basic types of animal tissue

1. Nerve tissue

2. Muscle tissue

3. Connective tissue

4. Protective tissue

• Plant tissues

1. Transport Tissue

2. Protective Tissue

3. Ground Tissue

•A structure that is made up of two or more tissues to perform a specific function

•A group of organs working together to perform a function

•Anything that can perform life functions by itself

•The arrangement of parts in an organism

•Includes:

•Shape

•Material

•The job the part does

Working TogetherCells

Tissue

OrganOrgan System

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