Organism Classification

8th Gradeβ€’45 minutes

Learning Objective

I can describe how organisms are classified into a hierarchy based on their characteristics.

Key Concepts

The most basic living level that makes up all of life is the cell, and a group of cells working together forms tissues.

Organs are made up of tissues, and multiple organs working together form an organ system.

A population consists of the same species, while a community includes multiple populations, and an ecosystem includes both biotic and abiotic factors.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 10 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What is the most basic living level of organization?

2. Cardiac muscle tissue is composed of many cardiac muscle cells. What level of organization does cardiac muscle tissue represent?

3. List the levels of biological organization from cell to organism.

...and 7 more questions

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