1. Ch.1 The Big Picture: Levels of life
1.1 Individuals, Polpulations, and Communities

2. Organisms
-Organisms are living things {eg: Mosquitoes} *Only female mosquitoes feast on human blood.

3. Biotic
Biotic parts of the environment are those that are alive; ie: the living things {eg: humans, plants, birds, animals, insects}

4. Abiotic
- Abiotic parts of the envirionment are those that are non-living {eg: air, water, soil}

5. Individual
An individual is one organism.

6. Biological Population
A group of individuals of the same species, living together in one place at one time, is called a biological population.

7. Species
A species is a group of organisms who can successfully reproduce among themselves.

8. Biological Community
A biological community is made up of all the populations that live in one area.

9. Habitat
In every community, each species has a particular place where it lives, known as the habitat. {eg: cheetahs live in jungle}

10. Adaptation
An adaptation is an inherited characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

11. First 3 levels of Biological organization
Level 1- individual
Level 2- population
Level 3- community