Characteristics of Life and Levels of Organization

What is a cell?

• Groups of similar types of cells that work together to carry out a specific task

• Groups of different tissues working together to perform a particular job

• Groups of different organs working together to complete a series of tasks

• The smallest unit of life

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Multiple organisms of the same species describes a

• organism
• population
• community
• ecosystem

Which is an example of a population?

• different kinds of bacteria
• A group of fish and sharks
• deer, bear, and rabbits
• A herd of cattle

What terms should replace X and Y in the table?

• elements; compounds

• abiotic; biotic

• microscopic; macroscopic

• natural; man-made

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This is a example of ........

• cell
• organ system
• organ
• tissue

This is a example of........ 

• organ system
• cells
• organ
• tissue

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What are organs made out of?

• cells

• organisms

• tissues

• organ systems

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What level of ecological organization do the organisms represent?

• Species

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

a

b

c

d

e

Organism

Biosphere

Population

Community

Ecosystem

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​ ​ (a)   - Organisms that have similar features and can reproduce.

​ (b)   - A group of the same species that live in a certain area.

​ (c)   -  A combination of all the different populations that live and interact in the same environment

​ (d)   - All the living and non-living things that interact in one specific part of the environment.

• Species
• Population
• Community
• Ecosystem

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