Levels Of Organization Of Lining Things Flashcards

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Atom

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Smallest and most fundamental units of matter

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Molecule

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Chemical structure consisting of at least two atoms held together by a chemical bond.

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Macromolecules

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Large molecules that are typically formed by combining smaller unites called monomers.

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Organelles

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Small structures that exist within cells and perform specialized functions

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Cell

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The smallest fundamental unit of structure and function in living organisms.

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Tissue

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Groups of similar cells carrying out the same function.

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Organ

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A collection of tissues grouped together based on a common function (in animals and plants)

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Organ system

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A higher level of organization that consist of functionally related organs.

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Organisms

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Individual living entities

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Population

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All the individuals of species living within a specific area collectively

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Community

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The set of population inhabiting a particular area

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Ecosystem

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Consist of all the living things in a particular area together with the abiotic or non-living, parts of that environment such as nitrogen in the soil or rainwater.

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Biosphere

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The collection of all ecosystems and it represents the zone of life on earth.

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Phylogenetic tree

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A diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among the biological species based on similarities and differences in genetic, physical traits, or both.

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