SCIENCE

Levels of Biological Organization

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Alec Lucas L. Ramirez Joeli James Nicolas
Grade 7 Teacher
 Biological Organization

The term biological organization refers to the system of classification

that arranges the levels of life in a hierarchical order. In this system,
each level is more complex than the level that precedes it. If any one of
these components is not present, the order of life is greatly affected.

The different levels of biological organization are as follows: cell, tissue

organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem and
biosphere.
Cell
The basic unit and building block of life; all living things have this basic
functional structure. It is capable of numerous metabolic activities.

Prokaryote Cell
Tissue
A tissue is a distinct group of similar cells that carry out a specific
set of functions. Humans and animals have four (4) types of
tissues: epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous.

Muscle Tissue
Epithelial Tissue

Connective Tissue Nervous Tissue

Organ
An organ is made up of two or more types of tissues that are grouped together to
perform a specific task. The human heart is an example of an organ. Other
examples are lungs, kidneys and stomach.

Human Heart
 Organ System

An organ system is composed of two or more organs that work together as a

single unit to perform a broad set of functions, particularly in many-celled
(multicellular) organisms
Organism
An organism is an individual that represents the complete framework of organ
systems, organs and all other components that carry out the processes of living
thing.
Population
A population consists of a two group of organisms of the same species that are
capable of interbreeding and that live in a specific area.

A group of tarsiers found in the island

of Bohol is an example of a population
Community
A community is made up of all the different populations of different species that
interact and coexist in a specific area.

The hawksbill turtle wandering in the ocean and the plants and
other marine species with which it interacts comprise a community
Ecosystem
An ecosystem comprises all the living things in populations in a specific area
along with the nonliving things that they interact with.
Biosphere
The biosphere is the part of Earth that contains all ecosystems and on which all living organisms
exists. The biosphere ranges from the atmosphere, to the deepest parts of the ocean, and to the rocky
areas several kilometers below the surface of Earth. It extends from the extremely cold to the
extremely hot environments.

COMMUNITY