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Science

Science
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Levels of Biological Organization
in an Organism
SCIENCE – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 2: Levels of Biological Organization in an Organism
First Edition, 2020

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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Levels of Biological Organization
in an Organism
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Science – Grade 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Levels
of Biological Organization in an Organism!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the Science – Grade 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Levels
of Biological Organization in an Organism!

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competencies you are expected to learn in the
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What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

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 Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
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4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
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If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
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 What I Need to Know

Welcome! This module will serve as a guide sheet for you to understand the
different levels of biological organization. This will show you how to label the pictures
according to the sequence of levels of biological organization in an organism.

After finishing this module, the student should be able to:

1. identify different levels of biological organization in an organism;

2. define and enumerate the different levels of biological organization and their
examples ( S7LT- IIc- 3 ); and

3. label the pictures according to the levels of biological organization.

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 What I Know

Hello! I know that you are very eager to learn what the different levels of
biological organization are. But before we go on to our discussion, let us check if you
have any idea regarding this lesson. Let’s start!

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on your answer sheet.

1. Elisha and Allyssa walk going to school. On their way, they started talking
what they see around them. Just like the guava trees standing in front of the
house, the ants crawling on the hill and the people they meet on that day. In
addition, they feel that the weather is very cold and they see some bouncy
clouds up there. They also notice that the sun starts to rise. What level of
biological organization are they discussing?
A. Biosphere B. Community C. Ecosystem D. Population

2. Anything that can perform life processes by itself is what level of biological
organization?
A. Organ B. Organ System C. Organism D. Tissue

3. Which level of biological organizations is part of the earth that contains the
entire ecosystem?
A. Biosphere B. Community C. Ecosystem D. Population

4. Which of the following is an example of an organ system?

A. Brain B. Digestive C. Human skin cells D. Liver

5. Leo’s father was hospitalized due to chest pain and difficulty of breathing.
Laboratory examination revealed increased cholesterol in blood. Which organ
system is mostly affected?
A. Circulatory system C. Digestive system
B. Excretory system D. Nervous system

6. Which is the CORRECT sequence from largest to smallest of the levels of

organization in an organism?
A. Biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, organism, organ system,
organ, tissue, cell, molecule
B. Biosphere, community, population, ecosystem, organism, organ system,
organ, tissue, cell, molecule
C. Molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, ecosystem,
population, community, biosphere

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 D. Molecule, biosphere, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism,
ecosystem, population, community

7. The simplest unit of structure and function in all living things is

called______________.
A. Cells B. Organ C. Organ system D. Tissue

8. All of the students, faculty and staff at Magsaysay National High School are
considered in what level of organization?
A. Biosphere B. Community C. Ecosystem D. Population

9. Connective tissue and muscle tissue are examples of what level of biological
organization?
A. Cells B. Molecules C. Organs D. Tissues

10. What level of biological organization is composed of two or more atoms

that bonded together?
A. Biosphere B. Cell C. Molecule D. Organ

11. A duck, dog, cat and ants are all examples of _____________________.
A. Cell B. Community C. Organ D. Population

12. The tropical rain forest, grassland and desert are all
examples of ___________________.
A. Biosphere B. Community C. Ecosystem D. Population

13. The circulatory system includes the heart. What level of organization
is the heart?
A. Cell B. Organ C. Organism D. Tissue

14. Which of the following is an example of organism?

A. Cell B. Human being C. Kidney D. liver

15. What do you have when organ system perform together?

A. Cells B. Organs C. Organism D. Tissue

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 Lesson Levels of Biological
1 Organization in an
Organism
There are distinctive materials in the environment. These are also diverse
kinds of living and non – living things.

In previous lesson, you have learned about the different parts and functions
of a microscope. The microscope is a precision instrument and the tool used by
scientist in studying minute living things and their parts. It is essential to study
living things. It will bring us to the world we live in. However, study of living things
is very broad and complex. Henceforth, to make it easier for you to study and
understand, it is distributed into different levels of organization.

This module will discuss the different levels of biological organization from the
smallest unit of life and work up to the largest category.

What’s In

Now, try arranging the jumbled letters based on the given meaning.

1. SOMELCULE -____________________________________________
It is a group of atoms bonded together.

2. ORGINASMS -____________________________________________
It has several organ systems that function together.

3. TUESIS - ____________________________________________
It is a group of cell with similar functions.

4. MUCOMNITY - ___________________________________________
An example of this is species in pond.

5. PAPULOTION - ___________________________________________
An example of this is herd of cows.

6. GANOR SYSMET - ________________________________________

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 It is a group of organs working together to perform a particular work for the
organism.

7. BOSIPEHER - ___________________________________________
It is an area of the planet where organisms live.

8. LECL - __________________________________________________
It is the structural, biological and functional units of all living beings.

9. GANOR - ________________________________________________
It is an independent part of the body that carries out one or more special
functions.

10. SECOYSTEM - __________________________________________

It is a community of animals, plants, micro- organism, non – living things
and their shared environment.

11. RIA - __________________________________________________

It is a part of an ecosystem.

12. PALNT CLEL - _________________________________________

It is an example of a cell.

13. AMOSTKEPER - ________________________________________

It is an example of biosphere.

14. COLNOY FO NATS - _____________________________________

It is an example of population.

15. GROF - _______________________________________________

It is one of the examples of organisms.

Notes to the Teacher

This module was designed to the students to learn about

different levels of biological organization. They will be able to
identify, define and enumerate the different levels of biological
organization. This will help them to label the pictures
according to the levels of biological organization.

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 What’s New

Word Hunt

Direction: Find 15 hidden words. You can find them in any direction (diagonal,
vertical and horizontal). Write all the words in your answer sheet.

P O P U L A T I O N

K I D N E Y E S O B

E C O S Y S T E M I

S Y S T E M N L P O

O R G A N M O P Q S

O R G A N I S M O P

C O M M U N I T Y H

E T I S S U E F G E

L N E R V O U S T R

L O M O L E C U L E

B L O O D H T R A E

E Y T I N U M M O C

D E S E R T A B C D

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 What is It

There are many levels of organization. Biologists vary in terms of the number
of levels they consider. In this module, you will learn the 12 levels of organization.
These levels will be presented from the simplest to the more complex level in a
hierarchy.
From the smallest to largest, the levels are: molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ
system, organism, population, community, ecosystem and biosphere.

1. Molecules - are made of atoms, the smallest unit of chemical elements. They
can be found in all living organism. Examples are H2O (water), N2 (Nitrogen
gas).

2. Cell – is the basic unit and building block of life. There are two kinds of cells.
Prokaryotic cells are ordinarily single-celled and smaller than eukaryotic cells.
Eukaryotic cells are usually found in multicellular organisms, but there are
few single-celled eukaryotes. Examples are human blood cells, plant and
animal cell.

3. Tissue – is made of cells that work together to perform a certain task.

Examples are human skin tissue, muscle tissue and connective tissue.

4. Organ – is made of similar tissues arranged and grouped together to perform

a specific function. Examples of organs are the brain and heart.

5. Organ System- is a group of organs that work together to perform specific

bodily functions. Examples are digestive system, circulatory system and other
system in our body.

6. Organism – is a recognizable, self – contained individual. Organisms can be

unicellular such as bacteria or amoeba, or multi – cellular composed of organs
and organ system. We humans are also an example of a multi – cellular
organism.

7. Population – is a group of organisms of the same species occupying a given

area. A colony of ants and herd of cows are examples of this.

8. Community – is composed of all the population of different species of

organisms living together in a given area. The population of lions in Kenya,
population of giraffes, people, species in a pond and all other species in that
area, add up to a community.

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9. Ecosystem – is made up of all the communities in a certain area, as well as
all the non – living physical components of the environment.
Examples of this are rainforest, desert, grassland, swamp and others.

10. Biosphere – is simply defined as the place, area, and zone where the entire
life on Earth exists. The hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere, along with
all the above – mentioned levels, together constitute the biosphere.

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 What’s More

Good Job! Now that you know the different levels of biological organization
and their examples, you may now try answering the crossword puzzle.

1 1

5 6

10

8 14

2 9

11

12

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 ACROSS DOWN

1. Interaction of biotic and the Abiotic 1. Consists of all different species within
factors in an area a certain area

2. Example of an organ system 3. Portion of the earth with living things

4. Consists of different tissues 6. A group of cells working together

organized together to perform

5. Example of organ 9. Smallest structural and fundamental

unit of an organism

7. Example of an organism 12. Example of biosphere and where we

can live

8. A group of organisms of the same 14. An example of organ system and

species involving a given region one part of this is brain

10. Groups of atoms that bond together

11. An example of molecules and

it composed of two elements hydrogen
and oxygen

13. An example of an ecosystem and

consists of different trees

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 What I Have Learned

Congratulations! Now that you have answered the previous activity, let us
have a recap of our lesson by completing the following statements.

Direction: Complete the sentences by choosing your answer inside the box.

Molecules Cell Species

Biosphere Specific Tissue

Ecosystem Organ system Community

Levels of organism Human being Species in a pond

Organism organ Rocks

I have learned that living things are organized from simplest to most complex
1.)____________________. The first level is 2.)_________________ that consists of two or
more atoms, bonded together. 3.) _____________ is considered as the fundamental
unit of life. In this level, a combination of cells which work together to perform a
4.)_______________ set of functions is called 5.)_________. Different kinds of tissue
form a 6.)_______________; an organ doing the same function forms an
7.)________________. 8.) ________ is an individual belonging to a particular species that
has its own distinct existence and an example of this is 9.)_____________________.
Population is composed of individuals of the same 10.) ______________ living in the
same area while 11.) __________________ consists of all the population of different
species of an organism. An example of this is 12.)__________________. 13.)
_________, air and water are part of an 14.) _______________________ which living and
non – living things interact with each other. The last level is 15.)_______________, the
portion of the earth that contains all living organisms.

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 What I Can Do

Well done! This section provides you an activity which will help you transfer
new knowledge or skills into real life situations or concerns.

Direction: Read the following situations and briefly answer the following questions
on your answer sheet.

1. Allan loves to eat junk foods and appreciates adding fish sauce (patis) and soy
sauce in his dinner. One day, he complains about difficulty in urinating accompanied
by serious pain within the side and back below the ribs.

a. Which organ has problem in this situation?

______________________________________________________________________

b. What do you think is the important of organs in our life?

______________________________________________________________________

2. Ana’s family has a business. They sell chickens in the market. The municipal
mayor ordered to ban the use of plastic in the market where they sell chickens.
However, his father does not follow the order. He still uses plastic for sold chicken.
Furthermore, he also uses plastic as garbage bin. One day, there is a complain from
the community that there are a lot of plastic scattered around his store. On the
contrary, instead of asking forgiveness, he got angry to the complainant.

a. Do you think the reaction of the father is right? What level of biological
organization includes in this situation?
_____________________________________________________________________

b. As a student, how can you help to lessen the plastic in your community?
_____________________________________________________________________

3. Mario is a 60 – year – old man. He is a change smoker. He can consumed 5 packs

of cigarette in one day. A month later, he had a difficulty in breathing so he was
hospitalized. Through his diagnosis result, he had a lung cancer.

a. Which Mario’s organ system is mostly affected?

_____________________________________________________________________

b. What is the effect of smoking in Mario’s organs and organ system?

_____________________________________________________________________

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 Assessment

Excellent! You have successfully answered all the activity. Let us evaluate your
level of mastery by answering this assessment.

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on your answer sheet.

1. Which is the CORRECT sequence from smallest to biggest of the levels of

biological organization?
A. molecule – tissue – cell – organ – organ system – organism – population –
community – ecosystem – biosphere
B. molecule – cell – organ – tissue - organ system – organism – population –
community – ecosystem – biosphere
C. molecule – cell – tissue – organ - organ system – organism – population –
community – ecosystem – biosphere
D. molecule – biosphere – cell – tissue – organ - organ system – organism –
population – community – ecosystem – biosphere

2. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. Group of distinctive cells working together is called tissue.
B. Group of organs working together is called molecule.
C. Group of organs working together is called organism.
D. Group of organism working together is called organ system.

3. Which of the following is NOT an example of an organ?

A. Brain B. Circulatory C. Heart D. Lungs

4. Annie is walking to school with her best friend Cherry Joy. They begin talking
about everything they see including the guava trees, grass, ants and people.
They also notice how cold it is, how there are several large bouncy clouds out,
and how the sun is just starting to come up. What level of organization is this?
A. Biosphere B. Community C. Ecosystem D. Population

5. Which level of biological organizations is composed of cells that are arranged

and grouped together to perform specific functions?
A. Cell B. Organ C. Organism D. Tissue

6. Which level of biological organizations is made up of coordinated organ

system?
A. Cell B. Molecule C. Organism D. Tissue

7. It is the layer of the planet Earth where life exists, what is it?
A. Biosphere B. Cell C. Molecule D. Population

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8. Which structure is the simplest level of organism in humans?
A. Biosphere B. Cell C. Ecosystem D. Population

9. The cell is the building block of all living creatures.

A. True B. False

10. Gilbert is going out to his grandparents’ farm. On the farm is a stream that
he likes to fish at. When he is fishing, he sees many different species of fish
as well as mahogany and coconut trees and dragonflies. What Gilbert is
seeing is an example of what level of organization?
A. Community B. Ecosystem C. Organism D. Population

11. Which level of biological organization is composed of the smallest unit of

chemical elements?
A. Biosphere B. Cell C. Molecules D. Organism

12. Which of the following is an example of an organ system?

A. Brain B. Circulatory C. Heart D. Liver

13. It is a group of organisms of one type that live in the same area. What level
of biological organization is this?
A. Biosphere B. Community C. Ecosystem D. Population

14. Which of the following is an example of organism?

A. Species in a pond B. Kidney C. Nervous system D. Cat

15. Human skin tissue and connective tissue are examples of what level of
biological organization?
A. Cells B. Molecules C. Organs D. Tissues

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 Additional Activities

Keep up the good work! You have reached the last part of our module. This
activity will give you an enrichment of your knowledge or skill of the lesson learned.

Direction: Label the pictures according to the levels of biological organization in an

organism.

1. ______________________
https://www.google.com/search?source=univ&tbmisch&q=image+0f+nitroge
n+gas+molecules&client

2. ______________________
https://www.google.com/search?i=mage+of+human+skin+tissue&tbm

_____________________
3.
https://www.google.com/search?q=red+blood+cells+&tbm

4. _____________________
https://www.google.com/search?q=image+of+circulatory+of+human+body&t
bm

5. ____________________
https://www.google.com/search?q=image+of+human+brain&tbm

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6.
https://www.google.com/search?q=image+of+cows&tbm

___________________

7.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=image+of+earth

___________________

8.
https://www.google.com/search?q=community+of+people&tbm

___________________
9.
https://www.google.com/search?q=picture+of+aspin+dog&tbm=firefox-b-d-
&tbm

___________________

10.
https://www.google.com/search?q=image+of+desert+habitat+&tbm

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11. ____________________
https://www.google.com/search?q=image+of+species+in+a+pond&tbm

12. ___________________
https://www.google.com/search/client=firefox-b-
d&q=image+of+colony+of+ants

___________________
13.
https://www.google.com/search?q=image+plant+cells&tbm

___________________
14.
https://www.google.com/search?q=image+of+smooth+muscle+tissue&tbm

___________________
15.
https://www.google.com/search?source=univ&tbm=isch&q=imageofrunning
+person&client

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What’s More: What’s In: What I Know:
1. Ecosystem What’s New: 1. molecules 1. C
2. circulatory 2. organism
1. Biosphere 2. C
3. bisophere 3. tissue
2. System 3. A
4. organ 4. community
3. Heart 5. population 4. B
5. heart
6. tissue 4. Cell 6. organ 5. A
7. human 5. Desert system 6. A
8. population 6. Organism 7. biosphere 7. A
9. cell 7. Molecule 8. cell 8. D
1. community 8. Tissue 9. organ 9. D
10. molecules 9. Communit 10. ecosystem 10. C
11. rocks y 11. air 11. D
12. water 10. Population 12. plant cell 12. C
13. earth 11. Blood 13. atmosphere 13. B
14. forest 12. Organ 14. colony of 14. C
13. Earth ants
14. Ecosystem 15. C
15. frog
15. kidney
Answer Key
 15. biosphere
14. ecosystem
D 15. Organism 15.
13. rocks
D 14. Tissue 14.
pond
D 13. Cell 13.
12. species in a Population 12.
B 12.
11. community Community 11.
C 11.
10. species Ecosystem 10.
C 10.
9. Human being Organism 9.
A 9.
8. organism vary Community 8.
B 8.
7. organ system Biosphere 7.
Students answer may A 7.
6. organ Population 6.
C 6. Organ 5.
5. tissue What I can Do:
D 5. system
4. specific
A 4. Organ 4.
3. cell
D 3. Cell 3.
2. molecules
A 2. Tissue 2.
1. Levels of organism
C 1. Molecules 1.
Learned:
Assessment: Additional Activities:
What I Have

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