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Organization
Levels of Organization in life
| Term | Example/application |
|---|---|
| Atom | Hydrogen is part of water. The tree in my backyard is made up of atoms. |
| Molecule | Glucose is a molecule that plants make. Water is a molecule that helps me stay alive . |
| Macromolecule | Animals use lipids to store energy. DNA helps code for the proteins in my body. |
| Organelles | A prokaryote does not have membrane-bound organelles. My cells have cell membranes, but not cell walls. |
| Cell | Plants have eukaryotic cells, while bacteria are prokaryotic. I have blood cells that help transport materials in my body. |
| Prokaryote | Bacteria are prokaryotic. I get sick when prokaryotes, like bacteria, enter my body. |
| Eukaryote | Kingdom protista has only eukaryotes. My cells are eukaryotes, which allows them to accomplish complex tasks. |
| tissues | Animals have many different tissues that do specific tasks. The tissues in my brain allow me to think . |
| Organ | Frogs have an organ called a cloaca. My skin is an organ that helps my body maintain homeostasis. |
| Organ system | Plants have an organ system called the shoot system. I have an organ system called the digestive system which helps me to get energy from my food. |
| Organism | The leaf cutter ant is an organism. I am an organism. |
| Population | A coral reef ecosystem depends on the population of coral. There is a population of rats near my house. |
| Community | A population of bees and flowers make up a community. The population of trees, ants, lizards, and birds make a community in my backyard. |
| ecosystem | A coral reef ecosystem contains many different communities that rely on the coral. My neighborhood is an ecosystem. |
| biosphere | mars might have a biosphere. I live on a biosphere of the planet Earth. |