Organism

You are an organism. Dogs, trees, and lizards are also organisms. Even a unicellular bacterium is an organism. An organism is an entire living thing that carries out all the basic life functions. The organism is the fifth level of organization.Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms--each level of organization interacts with every other level. The smooth function of a complex organism is the result of all its various parts working together

• Entire living things that can carry out all basic life processes. Meaning they can take in materials, release energy from food, release wastes, grow, respond to the environment, and reproduce.
• Usually made up of organ systems, but an organism may be made up of only one cell such as bacteria or protist.
• Examples - bacteria, amoeba, mushroom, human, sunflower