Organization of Living Things Vocabulary

A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area. For example: All of the cats located in Tifton, Georgia.

• tissue

• population

• community

• biosphere

The living factors in an ecosystem.

• species

• abiotic factor

• community

• biotic factor

The smallest unit of life that can perform all life processes.

• cell

• tissue

• species

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A group of similar tissues that work together to perform a particular function - example - bones, heart, liver, stomach

• organ

• organ system

• organism

• species

A characteristic of life whereby an organism changes it position - example - plants turn toward the light

• nutrition

• growth

• sensitivity

• movement

A characteristic of life whereby an organism exchanges gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)with the atmosphere.

• respiration

• growth

• excretion

• sensitivity

A characteristic of life whereby organisms take in nutrients - Example - the kitten drank milk to help it grow and develop.

• nutrition

• growth

• sensitivity

• reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A living thing; anything that can carry out life processes independently. For example: a single cat.

• abiotic factor

• movement

• organism

• organelle

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

A group of organs that work together to perform a particular function - example- heart, arteries, veins and blood make up the circulatory system

• organism

• movement

• organ

• organ system

A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities. - examples of biomes include tundra, tropical rain forest, temperate deciduous forest.

• biosphere

• biome

• ecosystem

• species