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Types of Unicellular
Organisms
Eukaryotes
Protozoa (picture on p214),
Algae have chloroplasts, found in water
Yeast (a unicellular fungi) used in
baking bread and other foods
Prokaryotes
Bacteria highly adaptive and can live
almost anywhere
Multi-cellular Organisms
Cells have a certain job in the body
and are specialized for their task
Members of a baseball team have
different jobs coach, catcher,
pitcher, fielders, trainers
Need to communicate effectively
So do cells!
Levels of Organization
Cells make
Tissues, which make
Organs, which make
Organ systems,
which makes
Organisms
Where would you
put organism?
Another organ?
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Cellular Communication
Cells are specialized, but
interdependent
Cells MUST communicate effectively
Some cells form a connection to
another cell, called cellular junctions
Pop Quiz!
1. What is homeostasis?
The relatively constant internal
physical and chemical conditions that
occurs in both unicellular and
multicellular organisms