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Biosphere |
All the environments on earth that support life. |
Includes most regions of land, bodies of water and lower atmosphere. |
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Ecosystem |
Consists of all the organisms living in a particular area, as well as the physical components with which the organisms interact, such as air, soil, water and sunlight. |
Forest in Madagascar |
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Community |
Entire array of organisms in an ecosystem. |
Contains many species. |
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Population |
Includes all the individuals of a particular species living in an area. |
Ring tailed lemers in the forest community. |
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Organism |
An individual living thing. |
Ring tailed lemer. |
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Organ system |
Circulatory system or nervous system, consist of several organs that cooperate in a specific function. |
Nervous system include brain, spinal cord and nerves. |
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Organ |
Made up of several different tissues. |
Brain |
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Tissue |
Made up of similar cells that perform a specific function. |
Nervous tissue |
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Cell |
Fundamental unit of life. |
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Organelle |
A membrane enclosed structure that performs a specific function in a cell. |
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Molecule |
Cluster of small chemical units called atoms held together by chemical bonds. |
DNA |
