Science Unit:

System- Living Connections

Working together?
Objectives

 Recall Characteristics of living cells

 Understand CELL is the basic unit of life.
 Difference between multicellular and
unicellular organism.
 Describe cell, tissues, organs and system
as units working together.
Think, Pair and Share
 Living Things

 A living thing is an organism.

 Many organisms have a body with
different parts.
 A structure is a body part that does a
certain job for an organism.
 The function of a structure is the job it
does for the organism.
 What are living things?

Most living things share certain characteristics.

They all have basic needs for food, water,
a place to live, and oxygen.
They are made up of cells, the building blocks
of living things.
 They are made up of parts that have specific
jobs to help keep them alive.
Living things have
five basic life functions:

 Grow and
develop
 Use energy (they
get energy by eating
or making food)
 Reproduce
(make more of their
own kind)
 Respond to the
environment
 Get rid of
waste
Cells
All organisms are made of cells.

A cell is the smallest unit of living

matter; the basic unit of life.

Some kinds of organisms, like

bacteria, are made of only one cell.

Other types of organisms, like

people and trees, are made up of
trillions of cells.
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Your Notes
Unicellular Multicellular
1) Made of one cell 1) Made of more
2) Single cell than one cell
performs all life 2) Specialized
functions (eat, cells perform
reproduce, rid different life
wastes, move) functions (i.e.
3) Example – Nerve cells)
amoeba, bacteria 3) Example -
humans
Many-Celled Organisms have
different types of cells…

Animals have:
 Bone cells
 Nerve cells
 Muscle cells
 Blood cells
Plants have:
 Leaf Cells
 Root Cells
How are organisms organized?
Many-celled organisms are organized in cells, tissues,
organs, and organ systems.
Cells:
 Animals and plants are many-
celled organisms.
 Animals are made up of many
kinds of cells.
 You are made of blood cells,
bone cells, skin cells, and
many others.
 A plant also has different cells
in its roots, stems, and leaves.

Tissues:
In your body, a single skin cell or
blood cell does not work alone.
 Cells work together in groups called
tissues.
 A tissue is a group of similar cells
that work together carrying out a
certain job.
 For example, skin cells work together as
skin tissue that covers and protects your
body. Other kinds of tissue in an animal’s
body include muscle, bone, nerve and
blood.
 Plant cells are also organized into
tissues.
 For example, leaves of plants are made
of tissues that help the plant make food.
 Organs
Throughout your body, tissues are grouped
together so they can work together.
 An organ is a group of tissues that work
together doing certain jobs.
 Roots, stems, and leaves are organs of a
plant.
 A leaf is an organ that makes food for the
plant.
 The roots of a plant are the main organ in the
root system of a plant.
 The heart, lungs, and brain are examples
of animal organs.
 Your heart is an organ:
 It contains muscle tissue, nerve tissue, and
blood tissue.
 Its job is to pump blood throughout your body.
 Organ Systems
Organ systems work together so life processes like
breathing and digestion can be carried out, keeping
many-celled organisms, like you, healthy and alive.

 When a group of parts work together, they

form a system.
 A group of organs working together to
carry out a specific life function is called
an organ system.
 Digestive system is an organ system:
 It contains your mouth, esophagus, stomach,
small and large intestines, and liver.
 Digestion breaks down food and absorbs
nutrients you need to live.
Cells, Tissues, Organs,
and Systems
 A cell is the smallest unit of
living matter; the building
blocks of living things.
 Tissues are groups of cells
working together to perform a
certain job.
 Organs are groups of tissues
that perform a certain function.
 Organs working together to
carry out a certain life function
are an organ system.
Flowchart

A B C D
Mapping organs
AIM :To draw a diagram to map out the positions
and shapes of some human body organs
 What do organisms have in common with other
matter in the universe?
 Organisms, like all other matter in the
universe, are made up of atoms.
 Describe the relationship between:
a. atoms, molecules, organelles and cells
b. cells, tissues, organs and systems.
 (a) Atoms are the basic units of matter. A
molecule is a group of atoms. An organelle is
made up of thousands of molecules. Cells
contain a variety of organelles.
 b) Cells are the basic units of living things
and many cells of a similar type make up a
tissue. Organs consist of one or more groups
of different tissues, and several organs
working together make up a system.
 Identify two ways in which unicellular
organisms differ from multicellular
organisms.
 Unicellular organisms are made up of only a
single cell, while multicellular organisms are
made up of more than one cell. Multicellular
organisms are made up of a number of body
systems working together while unicellular
organisms are not.
 Name an example of an organelle and state
its function.
 Mitochondria; these organelles convert
glucose into energy that the cells can use.
 Suggest why different types of cells within a
multicellular organism may differ in their size
and shape
 Cells may differ in their size, shape because
different functions require different cellular
characteristics.
 Explain why cells in muscle tissue contain
many mitochondria.
 Cells tissue contain many mitochondria
because cells need energy and mitochondria
convert glucose into energy
 Identify six:

Types of tissues Types of Organs Types of Systems

Nerve Stomach Digestive

Epithelial Heart Respiratory

Skeletal (bone) Lungs Circulatory

Connective Brain Excretory

Muscle Liver Sensory

Blood Kidneys Nervous

 Identify two organs in the:
 respiratory system
 circulatory system
 digestive system.

respiratory system circulatory system digestive system.

trachea, lungs heart, blood vessels stomach, large

intestine
Outline the overall function of the:

digestive The digestive system supplies your body

system with the nutrients it requires to function
effectively from the food that you eat.
respiratory The respiratory system is responsible for
system getting oxygen into your body and
carbon dioxide out.

The circulatory system is responsible for

circulatory transporting oxygen and nutrients to
system. your body’s cells, and taking wastes
such as carbon dioxide away from them.
 Cellular respiration involves production of
glucose.
 False; cellular respiration involves using glucose
to produce energy.
 The respiratory system takes oxygen into your
body and removes carbon dioxide from your
body.
 True
 The circulatory system transports carbon dioxide
and nutrients to your body cells, and transports
wastes such as oxygen away from them.
 False; the circulatory system transports oxygen
and nutrients to your body cells, and transports
wastes such as carbon dioxide away from them.
 Arteries transport blood to your heart and
veins transport blood away from your heart.
 False; arteries transport blood away from
your heart while veins transport blood to your
heart.
 Your kidneys, skin, liver and lungs all play a
role in removing wastes from your body
 True