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Biological Org.
These are the defined biological levels of organization
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Biosphere | the biosphere consists of regions of land; most bodies of water, such as oceans, lakes, and rivers; and the atmosphere to an altitude of several kilometers. |
| Ecosystem | the ecosystem consists of all the living things in a particular area, along with all the nonliving components of the environment |
| Communities | Communities include many kinds of trees and other plants a diversity of animals, various mushrooms and other fungi, and enormous numbers of diverse microorganisms, which are living forms such as bacteria |
| Populations | Populations consist of all the individual of a species living within the bounds of a specified area. |
| Organisms | organisms are each individual living thing |
| Cells | cells are the basic units of life |
| Organelles | organelles are various functional components that make up a cell, for example chloroplast |
| Molecules | molecules are a group of atoms bonded together |