1. Levels of Organization

2. Learning Objectives
Identify the levels or organization in our biosphere

3. Levels of Organization
Nature’s “house” come in many sizes
From atoms to the entire planet

4. Individual Organism
Individual - One living thing

5. Population
Population - Group of individuals of the same species living in the same area

6. Community
Community - Populations that live together in a defined area

7. Ecosystem
Ecosystem - All the communities (living things) in an area + all the non-living components of the environment

8. Biome
Biome - group of ecosystems with the same climate and similar communities

9. Largest House - Biosphere
Biosphere - contains the combined portions of the planet in which all life exists, including land, water and air

10. Level of Organization?
POPULATION

11. Level of Organization?
INDIVIDUAL ORGANISM

12. Level of Organization?
COMMUNITY

13. Level of Organization?
POPULATION

14. Level of Organization?
BIOSPHERE

15. Level of Organization?
TUNDRA BIOME

16. Level of Organization?
ECOSYSTEM

17. Level of Organization?
INDIVIDUAL ORGANISM

18. Level of Organization?
TROPICAL RAINFOREST BIOME

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22. Levels of Organization