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Cells & Organization
Levels of organization terms and definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cell | The basic unit of structure and function in living things |
| Structure | An organism’s body plan, or the way its parts are arranged |
| Function | The job or process that an organism’s structure carries out |
| Nucleus | The control center of the cell that directs the cells’ activities and determines the cell’s characteristics |
| Tissue | A group of similar cells that perform a specific function in an organism |
| Organ | A structure in the body that is composed of different kinds of tissue |
| Organ system | A group of organs that work together to perform a major function in the body |
| Homeostasis | The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment |
| Stimulus | A change in an organism’s surroundings that causes the organism to react |
| Response | An action or change in behavior that occurs as the result of a stimulus |
| Stress | The reaction of a person's body and mind to threatening, challenging, or disturbing events |
| 4 Levels of Organization in the body | Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System |