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Chapter 01: Organization of the Body
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7. From smallest to largest, the levels of organization of the body are:
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a. organism, chemical, tissue, cellular, organ, system, organelle.
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b. chemical, microscopic, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism.
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8. The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are:
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10. An organ is one organizational level lower than a(n):
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11. The reproductive system includes all of the following except the:
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13. The mediastinum contains all of the following except the:
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14. The gallbladder lies in the:
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