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Ch. 1 Contents

General
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-----------------Online------------------ Ch. 1 Introduction: Themes in the study of life----

1.0 Hierarchical Order continued

Compare your list with the table below.

Level of Hierarchy Branch of Science
sub atomics: protons, neutrons & electrons	-
atoms	-
molecules	-
organelles (nucleus, chloroplast, flagella)	-
cells	-
tissues	-
organs	-
organ systems: digestive, etc.	-
organisms	-
populations	-
communities	-
ecosystems	-
planet earth	-
solar system	-
galaxies	-
universe	-

FSU has a virtual tour that takes you from a spot out among the galaxies and travels, through the solar system and all the way down to a proton. To take the tour click link below. http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html

Cells Alive....How big is a??

Where in the hierarchy do biologists study?
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At what level of the hierarchy do physicians focus?
Astronomers?
Physicists?
Ecologists?
Chemists?
Psychologists?
Historians?
To see the "Branch of Science" that corresponds with each level in the hierarchy, click on the link below.

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