SCIENCE

LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION OF LIFE/HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS

I. Identification.
______________________1. The basic building blocks of all living things.
______________________2. A group of organs that work together to perform a certain
function in an organism's body.
______________________3. A groups of cells that have a similar structure and act
together to perform a specific function.
______________________4. A group of tissues with similar functions.
______________________5. A single individual or being which is made up of organ
systems that enables him to function to sustain life.
______________________6. A group of organs work together to perform a major
function in the body.

II. Illustrate the levels of organization of life (5 points).

 III. Match the Human Organ System in A to its specific function in B. Write the letter of
the correct answer in the blank.

A B
____1. Reproductive System a. carries air into and out of lungs
where gases are
exchanged
____2. Immune System b. provides structure; supports
and protects internal organs
____3. Skeletal System c. provides protection against
infection and disease
____4. Nervous System d. produces offspring
____5. Endocrine System e. protects against pathogens;
helps regulate body temperature
____6. Circulatory System f. stores and digests food, absorbs
nutrients; eliminates waste
____7. Muscular System g. eliminates waste; maintains
water and chemical balance
____8. Respiratory System h. maintains homoestasis;
regulates metabolism, water and
mineral balance, growth and sexual
development and reproduction
____9. Digestive System i. provides structure; supports and
moves trunks and limbs; moves
substances through the body.
___10. Excretory System j. transports nutrients and wastes
to and from all body tissues
___11. Integumentary System k. controls and coordinates body
movements and senses; controls
consciousness and creativity; helps
monitor and maintain other body
systems
IV. Where do I Belong? Identify which human body system do the following body
structures belong.

1. skin, hair, nails =

2. bones =

3. glands (thyroid, adrenal, pancreas), hypothalamus =

4. air passages, lungs =

5. muscles (skeletal, cardiac, smooth) =

6. heart, blood vessels, blood =

7. mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, small and large intestines =

8. brain, spinal cord, nerves, sense organs, receptors =

9. ovaries, uterus, mammary glands, testes =

10. kidney, ureters, bladder, urethra, skin, lungs =

11. lymph nodes and vessels, white blood cells =

 Answer Key

I.
1. cell
2. organ system
3. tissues
4. organ
5. organism
6. human organ system

II.
Cell – tissue – organ – organ system – organism

III.
1. d
2. c
3. b
4. k
5. h
6. j
7.i
8. a
9. f
10. g
11. e

IV.
1. Integumentary
2. Skeletal
3. Endocrine
4. Respiratory
5. Muscular
6. Circulatory
7. Digestive
8. Nervous
9. Reproductive
10. Excretory
11. Immune