Organism Classification
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Objective
I can describe how organisms are classified into a hierarchy based on their characteristics.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The most basic living level that makes up all of life is the cell, and a group of cells working together forms tissues.
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Organs are made up of tissues, and multiple organs working together form an organ system.
- 3
A population consists of the same species, while a community includes multiple populations, and an ecosystem includes both biotic and abiotic factors.
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Practice
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What is the most basic living level of organization?
Cardiac muscle tissue is composed of many cardiac muscle cells. What level of organization does cardiac muscle tissue represent?
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“List the levels of biological organization in order from simplest to most complex, as described in the video.”
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