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5 Characteristics of
Living Things
• All living things
• 1. are made of cells
• 2. use energy
• 3. grow and develop
• 4. respond to changes/stimuli
• 5. reproduce
MADE
UP
OF
CELLS
RESPOND
REPRO-
TO
DUCE
CHANGES
5
CHARACH-
TERISTICS
OF LIVING
THINGS
GROW
USE
AND
ENERGY
DEVELOP
cell-tissue-organ-
organ system-organism
• smallest/first/least complex
– organ
– organism
– tissue
– organ system
– cell
• largest/last/most complex
cells
• the basic units of structure and function of
all living things
tissue
• a group of related cells working together to
perform a similar function
organ
• tissues that work together to perform a
function
organ system
• a group of organs that work together to
perform a specific function
organism
• a living thing
LEVEL ONE: CELLS
Within a multicellular organism there is a
division of labor. Division of labor means
that the work of keeping the organism alive
is divided among the different parts of the
body.
LEVEL ONE: CELLS
Each part has a specific job to do. And as
each part does its special job, it works in
harmony with all the other parts. The
arrangement of specialized parts within a
living thing is sometimes referred to as
levels of organization. Cells, of course, are
the first level of organization.
LEVEL TWO: TISSUES
In any multicellular organism, cells rarely
work alone. Cells that are similar in
structure and function are usually joined
together to form tissues. Tissues are the
second level of organization.
LEVEL TWO: TISSUES
Bone cells in your body form bone tissue, a
strong solid tissue that gives you shape
and support. Blood cells in your body are
part of blood tissue, a liquid tissue
responsible for transporting food and
oxygen throughout the body.
Connective tissue connects Nerve tissue carries messages
and supports parts of the body. back and forth between the brain
Blood, fat, ligaments, cartilage, and every other part of the body.
bones, and tendons are all The brain, spinal cord, and nerves
connective tissues. are made up of nerve tissue.