Levels of Organization

ATOMS
Smallest part of matter
NON-living

Molecules
2 or more bonded atoms
Form compounds
NON-living

Macromolecule
Very large molecules
Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, nucleic
acids
NON-living

Organelles
Tiny organs
Made of macromolecules

Cell
Made of organelles
Basic unit of structure & function
LIVING

Tissue
The same kind cell working together
Living

Organs
Tissues that work together
Living

Systems
Organs that work together
Living

Organism
Entire living things
(organisms)
Usually made of
systems
May be a single cell
Living

Population
Same type of
organism living
together

Community
Several populations living together
Population interact

Ecosystem
A biotic (living) community plus the
abiotic (nonliving) features

Biome
Similar ecosystems on earth together

Biosphere
Whole living layer around the globe
Includes abiotic features

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Atom
Molecule
Macromolecule
Organelle
Cell

Tissue
Organ
System
Organism

Population
Community
Ecosystem
Biome
Biosphere