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list the levels of organization in order from smallest to largest
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atoms
molecules organelles cells organism population community ecosystem biosphere |
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what is an atom?
examples? |
basic unit of all matter (C, H, P, O, N, Ca, S)
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what are molecules?
examples? |
groups of atoms (H2O, NaCl, CO2, C6H1206)
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what are organelles?
examples? |
groups of molecules that perform cell functions, e.g. mitochondria, nucleus, etc.
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what are cells?
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the basic unit of life, multi an unicellular
multi: blood cells uni: bacteria |
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what is an organism?
examples? |
the individual (dog, fish, flower, me!)
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population
examples? |
organisms in the same area (all the squirrels in golden gate park)
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what is a community?
examples? |
interactions between polulations in one area, all biotic things (rewoods, squirrels)
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ecosystem
examples? |
all biotic things and abiotic (nonliving) (ex: dirt, rocks, water, sunlight, soil, birds, moose)
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biosphere
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earth's ecosystems
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what is a biotic thing?
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a living thing
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what does it mean to be abiotic?
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it means something is nonliving. like a rock.
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what do ecologists study?
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population-thru-biosphere
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in which level would be all of the following: moose, rabbits, beavers, owls, wildcats?
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community
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what is unicellular?
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it means that you are made up of only one cell
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