Organization Of Life Flashcards
Organism
Living things
Biosphere
Parts of the earth that sustain life
Species
Group of organisms so similar that they can interbreed
Five main areas of life in which biology has an effect on?
- Food
- clothing
- shelter
- health
- fuel
Non renewable
Cannot sustain
- fossil fuel
- oil
- coal
- natural gas
7 common characteristics of living things?
- made up of cells
- reproduce
- uses energy
- growth
- have organization of cells or systems
- respond to environment
- evolve or change overtime
Atoms and molecules
Make up cells and therefore life
Cells
Smallest unit of life capable of carrying out functions of living things
Tissue
A group of cells that perform a specific function in an organism
Organ
Several types of tissue that function for a purpose
Organ System
Made of several organs working together to perform
Population
Group of organisms is the same species living together in a particular location
Community
Includes all populations of different kinds living in the same place
Ecosystem
Includes the community of organization in an area, as well as the nonliving factors of the environment
Biology
The study of life
