Levels of Organization

ATOMS
Smallest part of matter
NON-living

Molecules
2 or more bonded atoms Form compounds

NON-living

Macromolecule
Very large molecules

Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, nucleic acids NON-living

Organelles
Tiny organs Made of macromolecules

Cell
Made of organelles

Basic unit of structure & function

LIVING

Tissue
The same kind cell working together

Living

Organs
Tissues that work together Living

Systems
Organs that work together

Living

Organism
Entire living things (organisms) Usually made of systems May be a single cell

Living

Population
Same type of organism living together

Community
Several populations living together

Population interact

Ecosystem
A biotic (living) community plus the abiotic (nonliving) features

Biome
Similar ecosystems on earth together

Biosphere
Whole living layer around the globe

Includes abiotic features

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Atom Molecule Macromolecule Organelle Cell

Tissue Organ System Organism

Population Community Ecosystem Biome Biosphere