Levels of Biological Organization
Graphic Organizer
Level of Organization Description Example 1 Example 2
The zone of life on planet Earth. The sum all of the ecosystems Planet Earth
biosphere of all of the ecosystems on Earth. on Planet earth
a community of living organisms, and their the Yellowstone the community of
ecosystem non- living parts of their environment community, plus the organisms in
(energy, soil, air) energy, water, air, soil, etc. redwood national
park, plus the energy
flowing into the
park, the air, water,
soil, etc.
the interacting, living populations that the wolves, all the the redwood forest,
Population Level
Living Components
community live in the same area other animals, the including all the
plants of plants, animals, and
Yellowstone Park other organisms
a group of organisms of the same species, all of the the redwood trees in
population living in the same area wolves in Redwood National Park
Yellowstone
a distinct living thing a wolf a redwood tree
organism
Organismal Level
a group of organs joined as a unit to the brain, the roots, stem, and
organ system perform a function nerves, and veins in leaves the
sensory organs deliver water to
(skin, eyes, ears) leaf cells
a group of tissues joined as a unit to the brain leaf
organ perform a function
a group of specialized cells that the nerve cells on the cells on top of a
tissue perform a similar function the outer layer of leaf that secrete wax
the brain to prevent water
loss
The basic unit of life. a nerve cell a cell in a leaf
cell doing
photosynthesis
a specialized part within a cell the nucleus of a nerve chloroplast
organelle cell
Cellular Level
a group of atoms that are chemically bonded oxygen carbon
Components
molecule together
Nonliving
The building blocks of all matter. a protein that lets chlorophyll
atom nerve cells send
impulses
Levels of Biological Organization
Graphic Organizer
Directions: For each level of biological organization:
1. match the description with the appropriate level
2. match the items in the Example 1 and Example 2 column with the appropriate level
Description of Organization Level Example 1 Example 2
a group of atoms that are chemically bonded a nerve cell a cell in a leaf doing
together photosynthesis
a protein that lets nerve
The zone of life on planet Earth. The sum of all cells send impulses a redwood tree
of the ecosystems on Earth.
a wolf chlorophyll
a group of organs joined as a unit to perform a
function all of the ecosystems on chloroplast
Planet earth
The basic unit of life. leaf
all of the wolves in
the interacting, living populations that live in Yellowstone Planet Earth
the same area
the brain, the nerves, roots, stem, and veins
a group of organisms of the same species, living and sensory organs in leaves the deliver
in the same area (skin, eyes, ears) water to leaf cells
a specialized part within a cell the brain the cells on top of a leaf
that secrete wax to
a group of specialized cells that perform a oxygen prevent water loss
similar function
the nerve cells on the the community of
a community of living organisms, and their non- outer layer of the brain organisms in redwood
living parts of their environment (energy, soil, national park, plus the
air) the nucleus of a nerve energy flowing into the
cell park, the air, water, soil,
a group of tissues joined as a unit to perform a etc.
function the wolves, all the other
animals, the plants of the redwood forest,
a distinct living thing Yellowstone Park including all the plants,
animals, and other
The building blocks of all matter. the Yellowstone organisms
community, plus the
energy, water, air, soil, carbon
etc.
the redwood trees in
Redwood National Park
