15-01 Levels of Organization

Reorder the following from least to greatest (from left to right).

• population

• organism

• ecosystem

• biome

• community

Which of the following describes #2?

• An ecosystem is the interaction between biotic and biotic factors.

• A community is a group of different populations in the same area.

• An organism is one living thing.

• A population is a group of the same organisms.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What level of ecological organization does this entire picture represent?

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What level of ecological organization does the bird represent?

(a)  

What level of ecological organization do the organisms represent?

(a)  

Place the levels of organization in order to match the pictures.

b

c

d

e

f

a

Organism

Population

Biosphere

Community

Biome

Ecosystem

Which physical adaptation is favored in the tundra?

• Plant life is limited to mosses, grasses, lichens, herbs and woody shrubs.

• Very long ears to keep the animals cool

• These trees also have needle like leaves that help to conserve water by reducing the rate of transpiration

• Many plants also have underground stems, this helps them to survive fires

Which physical adaptation is favored in the desert?

• Plant life is limited to mosses, grasses, lichens, herbs and woody shrubs

• Very long ears to keep the animals cool

• These trees also have needle like leaves that help to conserve water by reducing the rate of transpiration

• Many plants also have underground stems, this helps them to survive fires

Which physical adaptation is favored in the coniferous forest?

• Plant life is limited to mosses, grasses, lichens, herbs and woody shrubs

• Very long ears to keep the animals cool

• These trees also have needle like leaves that help to conserve water by reducing the rate of transpiration

• Many plants also have underground stems, this helps them to survive fires

The Chaparral that is located in the United States is located in -

• eastern Virginia.

• northern Nevada.

• southern California.

• west Texas.