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Science Activity Sheet

Quarter 2 – MELC 3
Week 3
Different Levels of Biological
Organization

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

Science 7
Activity Sheet No. 3: Different Levels of Biological Organization
First Edition, 2020

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SCIENCE 7 ACTIVITY SHEET No. 3

Different Levels of Biological Organization

I. Learning Competency with Code

Describe the different levels of biological organization from cell to biosphere
(S7LT-IIc-3)

II. Background Information for Learners

This activity sheets will give you the information about the different levels
of biological organization from cell to biosphere. In previous years, you have
learned that the human body is made up of organ system that works together
to help organism meet their basic needs and to survive.

Living things are organized and structured, following a hierarchy that

can be examined on a scale from small to large. The atom is known to be the
smallest particle of matter. It consists of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
Atoms form molecules which are chemical structures consisting of at least two
atoms held together by chemical bonds. Many molecules that are biologically
important are macromolecules, this are large molecules that are typically
formed by polymerization. A specific example is a macromolecule which is
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that contains the instructions for the structure
and functioning of all living organisms.

All living things are made of cells, and the cell itself is the smallest
essential unit of structure and function in living organisms. This requirement is
why viruses not considered living: they are not made up of cells. To make new
viruses, they have to invade the reproductive mechanism of a living cell; only
then can they obtain the materials they need to reproduce. Some organisms
composed of a single cell and others are multicellular. In larger organisms,
cells combine to make tissues, which are groups of similar cells performing
similar or related functions.

The organ system is a higher level of organization that composed of

functionally related organs. Mammals have many organ systems. The
circulatory system transports blood through the body and to and from the
lungs; it includes organs such as the heart and blood vessels. Furthermore,
organisms are individual living entities. Each tree in a forest is an organism.
Single-celled prokaryotes and single-celled eukaryotes are also organisms and
are typically referred to as microorganisms.

Individuals of a species living in a specific area are collectively called a

population. For example, a forest may consist of many pine trees. The pine
trees represent the population of pine trees in the forest. Different populations
may live in the same area. For example, the forest with the pine trees includes
populations of flowering plants and also different insects and microbial
populations. A community is the sum of populations inhabiting a certain area.

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 All of the trees, flowers, insects, and other populations found in the forest form
the forest’s community. The forest itself is an ecosystem. An ecosystem
consists of all the living things in a particular area together with the abiotic
which is the non-living parts of that environment such as nitrogen in the soil or
rain water. As the highest level of organization, the biosphere is the collection
of all ecosystems, and it represents the zones of life on earth. This includes
land, water, and even the atmosphere to a certain extent. Forming together,
all of these levels comprise the biological levels of organization, which range
from organelles to the biosphere.

These activity sheets will help you understand the concept of levels of
biological organization in an organism. You will learn what makes up an
organism, that what happens to smaller structure will affect the bigger
structure and the organism as a whole that anything happens to this smaller
structure will affect the organ, and the organ system.

III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites

Department of Education-Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR).

(2017). K-12 Basic Education Curriculum, Science 7 Teacher’s Guide (p86-
95). Pasig City, Philippines
Department of Education-Instructional Materials Council Secretariat (DepEd-
IMCS). (2014). Science 7 Learner’s Material (p73-81). Pasig City, Philippines

IV. Activity Proper

1. Directions: Read and study the Levels of Biological Organization and

make this as your guide in answering the 3 activities given in the
succeeding pages of these learning activity sheets.

• There are 5 levels of organization in multicellular organisms

• From smallest to largest- Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System,
Organism

Cell It is the basic unit of

structure and function
in all living things

Tissue It is a group of cells

that work together to
do a specific job in
plants and animals

Organ In an organism,
structure made of two
or more different
tissues which have a
specialized function.

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 Example: heart
Organ It is a group of organs
system that work together to
do a specific job.
Example: circulatory
system

Organism A living thing

https://studyres.com/doc/1710116/levels-of-organization-notes

Exercises/ Activities

Activity 1. A
Levels of Organization in an Organism

Direction: MATCH the WORD with its Definition. Choose your answer from the
words inside the box and write your answer on your answer sheet.
Tissue Organ Organ System Cell

1. A group of organs working together that perform major functions. _____________.

2. Group of similar cells that perform the same functions. __________________.

3. The basic unit of structure and functions in living things. ___________________.

4. A body structure composed of different kinds of tissues that work

together________________.

Activity 1. B
Biological Levels in an Organism
Direction: Supply the correct word/s on the blank space provided to complete the
thought of the statement. (Please refer to NOTES on Levels of Organization
Provided). Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1.The _________ is the basic _________ of structure and function for ________
things.
2.The _________ are group of cells that work _________ to do a specific function.
3. The _________ are group of different _________ working together to perform a
certain task.
4. The _________ are group of different _________working together.
5. The _________ is made up of cells, tissues, organs and system.
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ACTIVITY 2

LEVELS of ORGANIZATION from CELL to BIOSPHERE

Direction: Study the levels of biological organization from cell to biosphere. Answer
the guide questions below on your answer sheet.

Organelles: The nucleus

dyed in this onion cell is an
example of organelle

Human Blood Cells

Human Body tissues

Organ and organ systems

Organism, Population, and

Communities

Ecosystem

Biosphere

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-biology/chapter/themes-and-concepts-of-biology
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Guide Questions
1. What are the different levels of organization in an organism?
_________________________________________________________________
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2. How do each level of organization differs from one another?

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V. Reflection

Describe how the parts that make up a level of organization affect the higher
levels of organization and the entire organism. Can human exist if one system is
absent?
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VI. Answer Key

5. organism
4. organ system, organ 4. organ
3. organs, tissue 3. cell
2. tissue, together 2. tissue
1. cell, unit, living 1. organ system

Activity 1 B. Activity 1 A.

becomes more complex although it is working as a whole.

makes one level different from another. Moreover, its function differs as it
organism. The fact that it starts from simple to complex levels of organization
cellular level to the tissue level, organs, organ systems and the whole
2. Levels of organization differ from each other in such a way that it starts with
organ system
1. The different levels of organization in an organisms are: Cell, tissue, organ,

Activity 2

VII. Other References

Phoenix Publishing House, Inc. (2012). Exploring Life Through

Science Series the New Grade 7 (p114-115). Quezon Avenue,
Quezon City, Philippines
https://studyres.com/doc/1710116/levels-of-organization-notes
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-biology/chapter/themes-
and-concepts-of-biology/