1. Unit 2 Lesson 4 Levels of Cellular Organization
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2. Unit 2 Lesson 4 Levels of Cellular Organization
Florida Benchmarks
SC.6.L.14.1 Describe and identify patterns in the hierarchical organization of organisms from atoms to molecules and cells to tissues to organs to organ systems to organisms.
LA The student will record information (e.g., observations, notes, lists, charts, legends) related to a topic, including visual aids to organize and record information and include a list of sources used.
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3. Body Building How are living things organized?
Unit 2 Lesson 4 Levels of Cellular Organization
Body Building
How are living things organized?
An organism is a living thing that can carry out life processes by itself.
Unicellular organisms are single-celled and do not have levels of organization.
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4. Body Building How are living things organized?
Unit 2 Lesson 4 Levels of Cellular Organization
Body Building
How are living things organized?
Unicellular organisms need fewer resources and can live in harsh conditions.
They are very small and are easily eaten by other organisms.
If the single cell dies, the entire organism dies.
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5. How are living things organized?
Unit 2 Lesson 4 Levels of Cellular Organization
How are living things organized?
Multicellular organisms have multiple cells that are grouped into different levels of organization.
Multicellular organisms are larger, more efficient, and have a longer life span than unicellular organisms.
Multicellular organisms need more resources than unicellular organisms.
The cells must depend on each other for the survival of the organism.
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6. How are living things organized?
Unit 2 Lesson 4 Levels of Cellular Organization
How are living things organized?
A tissue is a group of similar cells that perform a common function.
Humans and other animals are made up of nervous, epithelial, connective, and muscle tissues.
Plants have transport, protective, and ground tissues.
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7. How are living things organized?
Unit 2 Lesson 4 Levels of Cellular Organization
How are living things organized?
An organ is a structure made up of a collection of tissues that carry out specialized functions.
Different tissues can work together to accomplish a function, such as digesting food.
Plants have organs such as leaves, stems, and roots.
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8. How are living things organized?
Unit 2 Lesson 4 Levels of Cellular Organization
How are living things organized?
An organ system is a group of organs that work together to perform body functions.
Each organ system in the body has a specific job to do for the organism.
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9. How are living things organized?
Unit 2 Lesson 4 Levels of Cellular Organization
How are living things organized?
What are the levels of organization in this tree?
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10. What’s Your Function? How do the levels of organization work together?
Unit 2 Lesson 4 Levels of Cellular Organization
What’s Your Function?
How do the levels of organization work together?
Cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems make up the structure of multicellular organisms.
Structure is the arrangement of parts in an organism or object.
Function is the activity of each part in an organism.
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11. How do the levels of organization work together?
Unit 2 Lesson 4 Levels of Cellular Organization
How do the levels of organization work together?
Tiny air sacs in the lung are called alveoli. What is the structure and function of alveoli?
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12. Unit 2 Lesson 4 Levels of Cellular Organization
Odd Bodies
Different organisms develop many different kinds of body structures.
The spiny katydid has spines to protect it from being eaten.
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13. Unit 2 Lesson 4 Levels of Cellular Organization
Odd Bodies
The longhorn cowfish has a puckered mouth to blow away sand on the shallow ocean floor to find and feed on tiny organisms.
The tarsier has huge eyes to give it better night vision for finding insects to eat. It also has long fingers to help it grasp branches.
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