# A student says: 'A multicellular organism is just a collection of cells working independently.' Evaluate this statement, referring to the levels of organisation found in a multicellular organism.

> Edexcel GCSE Biology (1BI0) — 1.2 Levels of organisation · Evaluate · 4 marks

## Mark scheme (4 marks)

1. The statement is incorrect / partially incorrect because cells do not work independently in a multicellular organism
2. Specialised cells are organised into tissues (groups of cells with similar structure and function)
3. Tissues are organised into organs (structures made of different tissues working together)
4. Organs are organised into organ systems, which work together to form the whole organism

## Key terms

- [levels of organisation](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/glossary/levels-of-organisation)
- [organ](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/glossary/organ)
- [multicellular organism](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/glossary/multicellular-organism)

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