Week 9 - Characteristics of Living Things
2 What are Living Systems?
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Lesson 2: What are Living Systems?
He moves like a well oiled machine.

Similar to machines, living organisms are systems. All systems are composed of smaller subsystems which work in groups to perform certain functions.
Background Information What is a system?
A system is simply a group of parts working together. Both a city and a human are systems because they are both composed of smaller systems which perform certain functions.
Subsystems of the City
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Function of the subsystem
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Similar Subsystems in Human
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City Hall
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coordinates all the other systems
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Brain
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Transportation system
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transports substances around the system |
Heart and Blood
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Power Plant
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converts energy into a form useable by the system
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Digestive System
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Waste Management System
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removes waste from the system
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Kidneys and Bladder
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