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Organism

Organism. Any living thing But…what is living? Living things must exhibit at least the first 5 of the following to be considered alive Composed of cells Organization Metabolism Reproduction Response to stimuli Growth. Population.

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Organism

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  1. Organism • Any living thing • But…what is living? • Living things must exhibit at least the first 5 of the following to be considered alive • Composed of cells • Organization • Metabolism • Reproduction • Response to stimuli • Growth

  2. Population • All the members of the same species that live in the same place at the same time • What is a species? • A species is a group of organisms that can mate to produce fertile offspring

  3. Community • A group of various species that live in the same place and interact with each other • Only biotic factors • Bio-= life • -ic= pertaining to

  4. Ecosystem • All biotic and abiotic factors interacting in an area • a=without • bio=life • ic=pertaining to • Examples include coral reef, oak forest, large intestine of a cow

  5. Biomes • Large region represented by a specific climate and specific plants and animals • Composed of many ecosystems • Includes Tropical rainforest, Tundra, Taiga, Desert, Temperate forest, Grassland • More on these later…

  6. Biosphere • The zone of life on earth

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