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The food that you eat travels from your mouth, down your esophagus, into your stomach, and

through your small and large intestines before your body rids itself of solid waste. As the food
passes through your body, it is digested, and you get important nutrients from the food. Which of
the following is the correct term used to describe a group of body parts working together to
perform a specific function?

A an organism
B a tissue
C an organ system
D an organ

(Science Question)

User Moallemi
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Answer:

an organ system

Step-by-step explanation:

User Printemp
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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The Levels of organization are:

Cells

Tissues

Organs

Organ systems

Organism

Each one, in a descending order, makes up the next thing in the list.

Therefore, all of the organs working together form an organ system, making the answer C, organ system.

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