Biological Heirarchy of Organization Flashcards
What are th 12 levels from least specific to most specifi?
- ecosystem
- community
- population
- organism
- organ systems
- organs
- tissues
- cell
- organelle
- molecule
- atom
- subatomic
ecosystem definition
a community (multiple species living in the same area), including the abiotic elements in that area
community definition
multiple species living in the same area
population definition
single species group
organism definition
an individual: plant, animal, fungi, etc
organ system definition
a system of multiple organs working together to perform a specific function
organs definition
a collection of tissues that structurally form a unit designed for a particular function
tissues definition
a group or layer of cells that work together to perform a specific function
cell definition
the smallest unit of life
organelle definition
the internal components of cells
molecule definition
multiple elements/atoms combined together
atom definition
a singular unit of an element
subatomic
the particles within an atom
ecosystem example
wet rainforest
community example
school: bugs, humans, fungus
population example
a grouop of zebra
organism example
singular cat
organ system example
digestive system
organ example
liver
tissue example
mucosa
cell example
skin cell
organelle example
ribosome
molecule example
H2O water
atom example
titanium
