Question

List the 6 levels of ecological organization – starting with the term used for an individual living thing, and ending with the term that represents what the Earth is. How is the organism you chose in the last lesson a part of each of the levels? Example: LION- one lion is an individual; A group of LIONS are a population, etc. (6 pts)

Answer 1

Answer:

The six levels of organization in ecology are as follow:

1. Organism: lion

2. Population: group of lions  

3. Community: lions living with others species  

4. Ecosystem: community (living organisms) in conjunction with the environment (abiotic factors)

5. Biome: conjunction of several ecosystems localized in an specific area

6. Biosphere: the conjunction of the whole living organisms and abiotic factors