Levels of Organization
Description
An overview of the levels of organization in nature and their descriptions.
Original diagram by Marx 5055.
26 Terms
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Atom
Biosphere
Cell
Community
Ecosystem
Group of interrelated organs
Group of organisms of the same species
Group of populations of two or more species
Group of species interacting with each other and their environment
Group of tissues
Individual
Layers of cells that perform a specific function
Molecule
Neutron, proton, and electron
Organ
Organelle
Organism capable of existing on its own
Population
Smallest part of a chemical substance
Smallest unit of life
Smallest unit of matter
Structure with a specific function within the cell
Subatomic
Sum of all ecosystems, the zone where life thrives
System
Tissue