1st Characteristic of Life

Order:

Life is characterized by highly ordered structures. 

2nd Characteristic Of Life 

 Reproduction

Organisms produce their own kind. 

3rd Characteristic of Life 

Growth and development 

Inherited information encoded in DNA controls the pattern of growth and development of all organisms.

4th Characteristic of Life

Response to the environment:

All organisms respond to environmental stimuli. 

5th Characteristic of Life

Energy processing:

Organisms take in energy and use it to power all their activities.

Regulation:

Organisms have regulatory mechanisms that maintain a beneficial internal environment. “Sunbathing” raises this lizard's body temperature on cold mornings.

7th Characteristic of Life

Evolutionary adaptation

Biosphere

All life on Earth and the places where life exists. 

2nd Level Of Organization

Ecosystem:

All the organisms in a particular area, as well as the physical components with which life interacts, such as soil, water, and light.

3rd Level of Organization

Community

All the organisms in an ecosystem.

4th Level of Organization

Population:

All the individuals of a particular species living in a community.

5th Level Of Organization

 Organism:

An individual living thing.

6th Level of Organization

Organs and organ systems:

Body parts that perform a specific function. Several organs may cooperate in an organ system.

7th Level of Organization

Tissue:

A group of similar cells performing a specific function.

8th Level of Organization

Cell:

The fundamental structural and functional unit of life.

9th Level of Organization

Organelle

A membrane-enclosed functional structure in a cell. 

10th Level of Organization

Molecule:

A chemical structure consisting of two or more units called atoms.

11 Element of Organization

Atom:

The basic unit of a chemical element.