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Y7 T5.1 Cells and Organisms Student
Y7 T5.1 Cells and Organisms Student
Gilbert
Is it alive?
In order to be characterized as “alive”, living organisms must have the
________________ characteristics.
It can be easy to tell if something is living or not. A teddy bear might look like a bear, but it cannot do
any of the seven things it needs to be able to do to count as being alive.
Identifying life
Animals are multicellular organisms – they consist of many cells that work together. Examples of
animals include mammals (such as humans) and insects (such as houseflies and mosquitoes).
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K.S 3.1 Checkpoint 5.1 Cells and organisms Mr. Gilbert
Multicellular organisms are organised into increasingly complex parts. In order, from least complex to
most complex:
_______________
_______________
_______________
Increasing
_______________ complexity
_______________
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K.S 3.1 Checkpoint 5.1 Cells and organisms Mr. Gilbert
Animal cells:
The _________________________ controls what enters and leaves the cell. It lets
____________________________ in and waste products out.
_____________
_____________
Specialized cells
Animals usually have specialized cells for different functions. Each type of cell is adapted to
Fat cells – Store energy for times when you can’t eat enough.
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K.S 3.1 Checkpoint 5.1 Cells and organisms Mr. Gilbert
Fat
cells Bone cells
Tissues
Animal cells and plant cells can form tissues, such as muscle tissue in animals. A living tissue is made
from a group of cells with a similar structure and function, which all work together to do a particular job.
Here are some examples of tissues:
• _____________
• the lining of the intestine
• the lining of the lungs
• xylem (tubes that carry water in a plant)
Organs
An organ is made from a group of different tissues, which all work together to do a particular job. Here
are some examples of organs:
• _________________
• _________________
• _________________
• _________________
• _________________
• _________________
• _________________
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Organ systems
An organ system is made from a group of different organs, which all work together to do a particular
job. Here are some examples of organ systems:
• circulatory system
• respiratory system
• digestive system
• nervous system
• reproductive system
• immune system
• muscular system
• excretory system
• skeletal system
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K.S 3.1 Checkpoint 5.1 Cells and organisms Mr. Gilbert
Excretory system