GRAPHIC

ORGANIZER ECOLOGY IS THE BRANCH OF The unifying themes of life give

BIOLOGY THAT DEALS WITH THE us an idea of how each of these
STUDY OF LIVING ORGANISMS themes contributes to the
AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS connection and interaction of

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WITH EACH OTHER AND THEIR living organisms and their
ENVIRONMENT. environment.

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R G The unifying themes simply interact with one Living organisms obtain energy from the food
they eat. Plants undergo photosynthesis where

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another through evolution, a long and

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nearly perfected process until humans they convert the energy from the sun into sugar.
messed it up. Almost everything that makes Since most of the animals cannot produce their

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own energy, they get the energy from the

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life possible is made possible by the sun's
consumption and assimilation of the biomass of
energy, which is then spread through
plants and other animals.
consumption and reproduction.

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A system is made up of related parts that work together to
form a whole. It is made up of many different parts, each one

C E contributes an important role in helping the entire to function

as a whole. It cannot fully accomplish its function without the

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