Organization of Life How to build a house. Brick Wall House Organization of Living Things Organization of Living Things Cells Cells: basic unit of all living things Ex: Blood cells, muscle cells Organization of Living Things Tissue Tissue: made of cells which work together to perform a specific function Ex: connective, epithelial, muscle, and nerve Cells: basic unit of all living things Ex: Blood cells, muscle cells Organization of Living Things Organ Organ: Made up of tissues that work together to perform a specific activity Ex: Heart, brain, lungs, etc. Tissue: made of cells which work together to perform a specific function Ex: connective, epithelial, muscle, and nerve Cells: basic unit of all living things Ex: Blood cells, muscle cells Organization of Living Things Systems Systems: Groups of two or more organs that work together . Ex: Circulatory, Skeletal. Organ: Made up of tissues that work together to perform a specific activity Ex: Heart, brain, lungs, etc. Tissue: made of cells which work together to perform a specific function Ex: connective, epithelial, muscle, and nerve Cells: basic unit of all living things Ex: Blood cells, muscle cells Organization of Living Things Organisms Organism: Entire living things that can carry out all basic life processes Systems: Groups of two or more organs that work together . Ex: Circulatory, Skeletal. Organ: Made up of tissues that work together to perform a specific activity Ex: Heart, brain, lungs, etc. Tissue: made of cells which work together to perform a specific function Ex: connective, epithelial, muscle, and nerve Cells: basic unit of all living things Ex: Blood cells, muscle cells