Question

Choose the correct arrangement of items 1-5, ranking them from the highest to the least level of complexity.

(1) organism
(2) tissue
(3) chemical or molecular
(4) cellular
(5) organ system
A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
C) 1, 5, 2, 4, 3
D) 5, 3, 2, 4, 1
E) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3"

Answer 1

The correct arrangement of the items from the highest to the least level of complexity is C) organism, organ system, organ, tissue, chemical or molecular, which aligns with the biological hierarchy of organization.

Step-by-step explanation:

To rank the items from the highest to the least level of complexity, we need to understand the hierarchy of biological organization. At the lowest level, we have chemical or molecular components, which combine to form cells. Cells then organize into tissues, which further combine to create organs. Organs work together as part of organ systems, and these systems come together to form an entire organism.

With this knowledge, we can arrange the items in the correct order of complexity from highest to least: organism (1), organ system (5), organ (2), tissue (4), chemical or molecular (3). Therefore, the correct sequence is C) 1, 5, 2, 4, 3.