Biological Organization Quiz

The basic principle behind the organization is the concept of emergence—the properties and functions found at a hierarchical level are not present and irrelevant at the lower levels.

The traditional hierarchy extends from atoms to biospheres.

The biological organization of life is a fundamental premise for numerous areas of scientific research, particularly in the medical sciences.

<p>The higher levels of the biological organization scheme are often referred to as an ecological organization concept, or as the field, hierarchical ecology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Each level in the hierarchy represents an increase in organizational complexity, with each 'object' being primarily composed of the previous level's basic unit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The basic principle behind biological organisation is the concept of emergence—the properties and functions found at a hierarchical level are not present and irrelevant at the lower levels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Each level in the hierarchy represents an increase in organisational complexity, with each 'object' being primarily composed of the previous level's basic unit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The higher levels of the biological organisation scheme are often referred to as an ecological organisation concept, or as the field, hierarchical ecology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The biological organisation of life is a fundamental premise for numerous areas of scientific research, particularly in the medical sciences, as it provides the necessary degree of organisation to study the effects of various physical and chemical processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Without the necessary degree of organisation provided by biological organisation, it would be much more difficult—and likely impossible—to apply the study of the effects of various physical and chemical processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers