The Cellular Organization of a Living Organism

Biodiversity of living world

• There are different forms of life that exists on the
earth
• Having Life means the organism should show:
 Growth
 Metabolism
 Response to stimuli
 Reproduction
• Variations/ Differences among living organism is known as Biodiversity
• Or, Biodiversity is a variety of life on earth.
These variation found
 Within Species

 Between Species

 Between Ecosystems

Levels of Diversity
 Genetic Level
 Species Level
 Ecosystem Level
Importance of Diversity
Human always depend on the earths biodiversity for food shelter and
health. Biological resources that provide goods for human use includes

 Food

 Shelter and warmth

 Medicine

Threats to Diversity
 MICROORGANISM
A microorganism or microbes is an organism that is so small that
it is microscopic (invisible to naked eye).

PLACE OF MICROORGANISM IN LIVING WORLD

Place in whittaker classification includes Monera
Protista and Fungi
 Group of microorganism

Significance of microorganism