Ecological Levels of Organisation Flashcards
1
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List the ecological levels of organisation from most specific to most broad.
A
Organism, population, biological community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
2
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Explain organism.
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A specific living individual made of cells
3
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Explain population.
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A group or organisms of the same population
4
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Explain biological community.
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All the populations of different species
5
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Explain ecosystem.
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Populations of plants and animals that interact with each other within an environment affected by abiotic factors
6
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Explain biome.
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Biological communities with similar characteristics (climate, animals, plants)
7
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Explain biosphere.
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The portion of earth that supports life
8
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What is a habitat?
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A habitat is where an organism lives
9
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What is a niche?
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A niche is an organism’s total way of life
