Levels of Organization Within an Environment Flashcards
Learn vocabulary for the different organizations of life
1
Q
What does this word mean?
Species
NOT a level of environmental organization, but a pertianing definition.
A
A group of similar orgaisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
2
Q
What does this word mean?
Individual
A
A single organism of a certain species.
3
Q
What does this word mean?
Population
A
A group of individuals of the same species in the same area.
4
Q
What does this word mean?
Community
A
An assemblage of different populations that live in the same area.
5
Q
What does this word mean?
Ecosystem
A
All the organisms plus the nonliving environment in a place.
6
Q
What does this word mean?
Biome
A
The area of similar climate in which ecosystems are contained.
7
Q
What does this word mean?
Biosphere
A
The part of Earth where all life exists.
