Biological Heirarchy of Organization Flashcards

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What are th 12 levels from least specific to most specifi?

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  • ecosystem
  • community
  • population
  • organism
  • organ systems
  • organs
  • tissues
  • cell
  • organelle
  • molecule
  • atom
  • subatomic
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ecosystem definition

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a community (multiple species living in the same area), including the abiotic elements in that area

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community definition

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multiple species living in the same area

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population definition

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single species group

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organism definition

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an individual: plant, animal, fungi, etc

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organ system definition

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a system of multiple organs working together to perform a specific function

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organs definition

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a collection of tissues that structurally form a unit designed for a particular function

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tissues definition

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a group or layer of cells that work together to perform a specific function

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cell definition

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the smallest unit of life

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organelle definition

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the internal components of cells

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molecule definition

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multiple elements/atoms combined together

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atom definition

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a singular unit of an element

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subatomic

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the particles within an atom

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ecosystem example

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wet rainforest

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community example

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school: bugs, humans, fungus

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population example

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a grouop of zebra

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organism example

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singular cat

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organ system example

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digestive system

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organ example

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liver

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tissue example

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mucosa

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cell example

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skin cell

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organelle example

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ribosome

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molecule example

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H2O water

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atom example

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titanium

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subatomic example

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proton

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which categories fall under population dynamics?

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ecosystem, community, population

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what body systems are we studying?

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endocrine, nervous, excretory systems

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which categories fall under the body systems?

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organism, organ system, organs, tissues

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what biochemistry are we studying?

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metabollic processes, biochemistry, molecular genetics

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what categories call under biochemistry?

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cell, organelle, molecule, atom, subatomic