AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A science class is planning a field trip to a local farm that has a large pond. Which of the following lists the order of biological organization from smallest to largest that the students can expect to find at the pond?
A
Organism, community, population, ecosystem
B
Organism, population, community, ecosystem
C
Population, organism, community, ecosystem
D
Population, organism, ecosystem, community
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The students can expect to find at the pond from smallest to largest: organism » population » community » ecosystem.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct order from least inclusive to most inclusive is: Cell (basic unit of life), tissue (made up of cells), an organ (made up of tissues), an organ system (made up of organs), and an organism (made up of organ systems).

Detailed explanation-3: -Six general levels of the organization listed from smallest to largest are chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, and organism levels. Chemicals are regarded to be the smallest and lowest unit of organization in a living system, ranging from the smallest atoms to the largest macromolecules.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cell is the lowest level of biological organization.

Detailed explanation-5: -The levels, from smallest to largest, are: molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere.

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