Level Of Organisation
Overview
A single cell is remarkable, but a human body contains roughly 37 trillion of them. How do trillions of cells work together to form something as complex as a person? The answer lies in levels of organisation: cells group into tissues, tissues into organs, and organs into systems, each level adding a new layer of coordination.
In this lesson you will trace the hierarchy from organelles inside a single cell all the way up to complete organ systems in animals and plants. Understanding this framework helps you connect every later biology topic, from digestion to gas exchange, to the structures that carry them out.
Objectives
- Describe the levels of organisation in organisms: organelles, cells, tissues, organs and systems
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- Which is the correct order from smallest to largest? A) Cell, tissue, organ, organelle, organ system B) Organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system C) Organ, tissue, cell, organelle, organ system D) Organelle, cell, organ, tissue, organ system Answer: B
- A group of similar cells working together to perform one function is called: A) An organ B) An organ system C) A tissue D) An organelle Answer: C
- Which of the following is an organ? A) A mitochondrion B) The digestive system C) Muscle tissue D) The heart Answer: D
- In a plant, which tissue is mainly responsible for photosynthesis? A) Xylem B) Phloem C) Palisade mesophyll D) Epidermis Answer: C
- Which organelle is the site of aerobic respiration? A) Ribosome B) Nucleus C) Chloroplast D) Mitochondrion Answer: D
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