10 Questions
Which of the following is NOT one of the main characteristics of organisms?
Exchange materials with surroundings
Which level of organization is defined as several populations in an area?
Community
Which level of organization is defined as cells working together?
Tissue
Which of the following is NOT a nonliving level of organization?
Organ
Which characteristic of organisms refers to their ability to respond to their environment?
Respond to environment
What are the eight main characteristics of organisms?
- Made of CELLS 2. Require ENERGY (food) 3. REPRODUCE (species) 4. Maintain HOMEOSTASIS 5. ORGANIZED 6. RESPOND to environment 7. GROW and DEVELOP 8. EXCHANGE materials with surroundings (water, wastes, gases)
What are the nonliving levels of organization?
- ATOM (element) 2. MOLECULE (compounds like carbohydrates & proteins) 3. ORGANELLES (nucleus, ER, Golgi …)
What are the living levels of organization?
- CELL (makes up ALL organisms) 2. TISSUE (cells working together) 3. ORGAN (heart, brain, stomach …) 4. ORGAN SYSTEMS (respiratory, circulatory …) 5. ORGANISM
What are the levels of organization beyond the living levels?
- POPULATION (one species in an area) 2. COMMUNITY (several populations in an area) 3. ECOSYSTEM (forest, prairie …) 4. BIOME (Tundra, Tropical Rain forest…) 5. BIOSPHERE (all living and nonliving things)
What are some of the main characteristics of living things?
Made of CELLS, Require ENERGY (food), REPRODUCE (species), Maintain HOMEOSTASIS, ORGANIZED, RESPOND to environment, GROW and DEVELOP, EXCHANGE materials with surroundings (water, wastes, gases)
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