Levels of Organization Flashcards

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Tissue (define)

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A group of the same type of cells that perform the same function.

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Organ

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A group of tissues that work together to perform a certain function.

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Organ system

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A group of organs that work together to perform a certain function. Example: Digestive System. Biotic

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Population

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A group of organisms of the same species (one type) that live in the same area.

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Community

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More than one populations that live together in the same area.

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Ecosystem

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A biological community

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Biosphere

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Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists

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levels of bio organization (amctooopceb)

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atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

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Biome

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A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms

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Ecology

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the study of interactions between organisms and their environment

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Biodiversity

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the total of the variety of organisms in the biosphere

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Species

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a type of organism

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producer

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organism that captures energy from sunlight; autotroph

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consumer

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organism that needs others for energy; heterotroph

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bio mass

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the total amount of living tissue in a trophic level

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what is the difference between detritivore and decomposer?

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detritivore: eats dead matter
decomposer: breaks down matter

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biogeochemical cycles

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forms of matter passed from one organism to another

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evaporation

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when water changes from liquid to atmospheric gas

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transpiration

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water enters atmosphere by evaporating from leaves and plants

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primary productivity

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the rate at which organic matter is created by producers

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limiting nutrient

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when an ecosystem is limited by a single nutrient

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where does all energy within a food chain come from?

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producers using photosynthesis

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What is another name for primary consumers?

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herbivores

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Which trophic levels are known as carnivores

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level 3 and 4

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Why do food chains only have about 4 or 5 levels?

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Because only 10% of the energy is passed through each level.

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What are the carnivores at the top of the chain known as?

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Apex predators

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Why are omnivores considered level 3

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They eat primary consumers