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Science 7, Quarter 2, Week 3

FROM CELL TO BIOSPHERE

Name: ___________________________________________ Grade & Section: _______________________

Learning Objective

Describe the different levels of biological organization from cell to biosphere.

(S7LT-IIc-3)

Sub-tasks:
1. Identify the different levels of organization from cell to biosphere;
2. Describe the parts that make up each level of organization;
3. Explain how different biological structures are organized to carry out certain functions.

Time Allotment: 4 hours

Key Concepts

 Biosphere is interrelated ecosystems composed of living and non-living things.

 Ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with the non-living
things.
 Community refers to a group of interacting organisms either of the same or
different species in a particular area and time.
 Population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a certain area and
capable of interbreeding.
 An organism refers to a living thing that has an organized structure and can react
to stimuli, reproduce, grow, adapt, and maintain homeostasis.
 It would, therefore, be any animal, plant, fungus, protist, bacterium, or archaeon
on earth.
 Organ system is made up of organs that have related functions and are grouped
together.
 The digestive system helps organisms get energy from the food they eat.
 For example; the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines are organs of the
digestive system.
 The circulatory system moves the nutrients that come from digested food, along
with blood, to the different parts of the body. Heart, arteries and veins are some
parts that make up the circulatory system.
 Organs are group of tissues in a living organism that perform a specific function
 Tissues are groups of cells that act together to perform a specific function.
 Cells are the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms.

Author: Roy B. Piloton

School/Station: Del Pilar National High School
Division: Cabadbaran City
email address: roybetcopiloton@gmail.com
Exercises / Activities

Activity 1: What Makes up an Organism?

What you need:

writing materials
posters and pictures of organisms, organ systems, organs, tissues, and cells

What to do:

Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow.

Figure 1. Pictures of a Human Being, Plant, and an Animal

Have you ever asked yourself what

makes you up and the other organisms
around you?

Figure 2 shows a model of a human

torso.

Q1. What parts of the human body do you

see?

Q2. To which organ systems do these parts

belong?

Figure 3 shows some organ systems that

you may be familiar with.

Q3. Can you identify these organ systems?

Q4. How do these organ systems work

together?

Author: Roy B. Piloton

School/Station: Del Pilar National High School
Division: Cabadbaran City
email address: roybetcopiloton@gmail.com
 The circulatory system is one of the organ systems that make up an organism.
It is made up of the heart, blood vessels, and blood.

Figure 4 shows a model of a human heart. Your heart is about the size of your
fist. It pumps and circulates blood to the different parts of the body through the blood
vessels.

Certain diseases affect the heart and cause it to function improperly. To learn more
about these diseases and what they do to the heart, interview relatives or neighbors who
have heart problems or who know of people who have the disease. You can also use the
internet and the library to read articles about how certain diseases affect the heart, its
parts, and the whole organism.

Q5. Refer to Figure 4. What parts of the human heart do you see?

Q6. What do you think will happen to the heart if any of these parts were injured or
diseased?

Q7. If these parts of the heart were injured or diseased, what do you think will happen to
the organism?

The excretory system is another organ system that makes up an organism. It is

made up of different organs that help the body eliminate metabolic wastes and maintain
internal balance. These organs include a pair of kidneys. Figure 5 shows a model of a
human kidney. What shape does it look like?

The kidneys are made up of even smaller parts. Some parts eliminate wastes that
are no longer needed by the body; other parts function in the reabsorption of water and
nutrients.

Author: Roy B. Piloton

School/Station: Del Pilar National High School
Division: Cabadbaran City
email address: roybetcopiloton@gmail.com
 Like the heart, certain diseases also affect
the kidneys and their function. To learn more about
these diseases and what they do to the kidneys,
interview any family members or people you know
who have kidney problems. You can also use the
internet and library resources to read articles or
news clips about how certain diseases affect the
kidneys – and the other organs of the body – and
the whole organism.

Q8. Refer to Figure 5. What parts of the human

kidney do you see?

Q9. What do you think will happen to the kidneys if

any of these parts were injured or diseased?

Q10. If these parts of the kidneys were injured or diseased, what do you think will happen to
the organism?

Q11. What procedure can a medical doctor do to correct an injury to these organs?

Organs are made up of tissues. The heart,

kidneys, and the parts that make them up are
made up of tissues. Figure 6 shows a picture of a
muscle tissue. This tissue is made up of cells - the
basic units of structure and function in
organisms.

Q12. What do you think will happen to the organs

if these tissues were injured or diseased?

Q13. If these tissues were injured or diseased,

what do you think will happen to the organ
systems?
Q14. If these tissues were injured or diseased, what do you think will happen to the
organism?

Plants are also made up of organ systems: the

root and shoot systems. The root system absorbs
water and nutrients; the shoot system moves them
to the different parts of the plant.

Q15. In what ways are the functions of the organ

systems of plants similar to those of animals?

Q16. In what ways are they different?

Author: Roy B. Piloton

School/Station: Del Pilar National High School
Division: Cabadbaran City
email address: roybetcopiloton@gmail.com
 Figure 8 shows a picture of a flower. Flowers
are the reproductive organs of plants. Together
with the leaves and the stems, they make up the
shoot system.

Q17. In what ways are flowers similar to the

reproductive organs of animals?

Q18. In what ways are they different?

Q19. How do the flowers, leaves, and stems help

plants meet their basic needs?

Q20. What do think will happen to the plant if any of the parts that make up the shoot
system were injured or diseased?

Figure 9 shows a picture of the roots of a

tree. What parts do you think make up these
roots?

Q21. Aside from absorbing water and nutrients,

what other functions do the roots serve?
Photo: Courtesy of Michael Anthony B. Mantala

Figure 10 shows a model of a section of a

root tip. When you get a small section of a root tip
and view it under a microscope, you will see that
it is made up of many layers of tissues. You will
also see that these tissues are composed of
similar cells that are arranged and grouped
together to perform specific functions.

Q22. What do you think will happen to the roots

if the tissues that make them up were injured or
diseased?

Q23. If the roots were injured or diseased, what

do you think will happen to the plant?
Photo: Courtesy of Michael Anthony B. Mantala
Biology Laboratory, UP NISMED

Author: Roy B. Piloton

School/Station: Del Pilar National High School
Division: Cabadbaran City
email address: roybetcopiloton@gmail.com
 Take a closer look at the models of animal
and plant cells in Figure 11. Cells are the basic
units of structure and function of all organisms.
These cells are grouped together to form more
complex structures: tissues, organs, and organs
systems.

Animals and plants are very different

organisms and yet, they are both made up of
parts that are organized similarly.

Q24. What do you think will happen to the tissues, organs, and organ systems if these cells
were injured or diseased?

Q25. If the tissues, organs, and organ systems were injured or diseased, what do you think
will happen to the organism?

Activity 2: Do I Belong Here!

What you need:

writing materials
What to do:

Examine the pictures in each row that does not belong to the group. Identify its level of
organizations in an organism. Write your answer on a space provided below.
(Note: The description and scrambled letters of the different levels are given as
your hint).

A R G O N
1.
Composed of tissues that work
together.

2.
L E C L

The basic unit of life.

3.
S U I T E S S

They are the same kind of cells

working together.

4.
M I N O R G A S

Usually made of organ systems

or may be a single cell.
Author: Roy B. Piloton
School/Station: Del Pilar National High School
Division: Cabadbaran City
email address: roybetcopiloton@gmail.com
5. R A N G O

M Y S S T E

A group of organs that work

together to perform body functions.

https://quizlet.com/78723052/science-unit-4-levels-of-organization-flashcards/
Answers:
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________
5. _______________________________

Activity 3: Simply Extraordinary

What you need:

writing materials
What to do:

Analyze the illustration below. Label the picture on the different level of biological
organizations of an organism. Write your answer inside the box.

1 2 3 4 5

https://quizlet.com/78723052/science-unit-4-levels-of-organization-flashcards/
Guide Questions:

1. What is your basis in identifying the different levels of biological organizations of an

organism?

2. How will you describe an organism?

3. How will you compare a cell from a tissue and an organ from organ systems?

Author: Roy B. Piloton

School/Station: Del Pilar National High School
Division: Cabadbaran City
email address: roybetcopiloton@gmail.com
 Activity 4: From Simple to Complex

What you need:

writing materials

What to do:

Read and analyze the illustration below and answer the questions that follow.

http://www.learnhive.net/learn/icse-grade-7/biology/organization-in-
living-things
Guide Questions:

1. Enumerate the lower level of organization and higher level of organization.

A. Lower level of organization: __________________________________________________

B. Higher level of organization: ___________________________________________________
2. How does each level of the organization affect the biological organization as a whole?

Reflection

Directions: Knowing that humans are organisms who readily react to the different stimuli
from the environment, explain what can you do as an organism to help prevent
the widespread of Covid19, not only to protect yourself but also your family,
community, and humanity as a whole?

Author: Roy B. Piloton

School/Station: Del Pilar National High School
Division: Cabadbaran City
email address: roybetcopiloton@gmail.com
Rubric

5 4 3
Very informative and Gives some new
Content and Somewhat informative
well-organized information but poorly
Organization of Ideas and organized
organized
Few spelling and
Virtually no spelling, A number of spelling,
Grammar, Usage & punctuation errors,
punctuation or punctuation or
Mechanics minor grammatical
grammatical errors grammatical errors
errors

References for learners

Bright Hub Education. (2009). Science Lesson Plan: Biological Organization. Middle
School Science Lessons. Retrieved January 16 2012 from
http://www.brighthubeducation.com/

Education. (2003). The Pyramid of Life (Levels of Biological Organization). Biology

Demystified: A Self-Teaching Guide. Retrieved January 16, 2012 from
http://www.education.com/

Scitable by Nature Education. (2008). Biological Complexity and Integrative Levels of

Organization. Scitable Topicpage. Retrieved February 7, 2012 from
http://www.nature.com/scitable

Answers Key

Activity 1
Q1. Different parts of the human body
Q2.
Q3. The organ systems shown in Figure 3 include the skeletal, muscular, circulatory, and nervous
systems
Q4.
 The skeletal system works as a support structure for your body.
 Muscles, attached to bones or internal organs and blood vessels, are responsible
for movement. Nearly all movement in the body is the result of muscle contraction.
 The circulatory system carries oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells, and removes waste
products, like carbon dioxide.
 The nervous system is involved in receiving information about the environment around us
(sensation) and generating responses to that information (motor responses).
Q5. The human heart is made up of muscles and blood vessels: the veins and arteries.
Q6. An injury to any of the parts of the heart is an injury of the heart. This means, the heart will
suffer in the same way that its parts suffer
Q7. An injury to any of the parts of the heart affects the organism – the person.
Q8. The kidneys are made up of muscles and blood vessels, renal cortex, medulla, pelvis, etc.
Q9. An injury to any of the parts of the kidneys is an injury of the entire organ. This means, the
kidneys will suffer in the same way that its parts suffer.
Q10. The organism becomes weak and have difficulty urinating or may have poor appetite. An injury
to any of the parts of the kidneys affects the organism – the person.
Q11. They will answer this question using what they have learned from the interviews they made of
the articles they have read.
Q12. The organ will suffer from an injury to the tissues.
Q13. The organ systems will suffer, too.

Author: Roy B. Piloton

School/Station: Del Pilar National High School
Division: Cabadbaran City
email address: roybetcopiloton@gmail.com
 Q14. The organism will suffer, too. For example, a cut on the tissues of the skin is felt by the whole
organism. Anything that happens to the tissues will affect the bigger structures they make up.
Q15. Like the organ systems of animals, those of plants have parts that work together. For example,
the shoot system of plants is composed of the stem, leaves, and flowers. The stem has tissues
that allow for the transport of water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves. The leaves on the
other hand serve as structures Q18. Plants can dispense with their flowers – their reproductive
organs – to generate their kind for they can also reproduce asexually. Animals that reproduce
sexually make use of only their reproductive organs to do so.
Q19. They use their leaves to carry out this process. The stem provides support to the leaves, flowers,
and fruits. They also serve as channels for the transport of water and nutrients from the roots to
the different parts of the plant. The flowers serve as their reproductive organs.
Q20. Anything that happens to any of the parts that make up the shoot system of pants will certainly
affect the plant as well. You can ask them to cite examples to highlight this connection.
Q21. Roots also provide anchorage to the plant.
Q22. Water cannot move up causing the wilting of the plants due to lack of supply of water.
Q23. Serious damage to the root will kill the plant.
Q24. When cells or tissues are injured or diseased, the higher levels of organization that they make up
are affected as well.
Q25. Anything that happens to the smallest of parts that make up an organism will most likely affect
Activity
the 2whole organism.
1. Organ 2. Cell 3. Tissues 4. Organism 5. Organ System
Activity 3
1. Cell 2. Tissue 3. Organ 4. Organ System 5. Organism
Guide Question
1. Answers may vary.
2. An organism is a living thing usually made of systems. It may be a single cell.
3. A cell is the basic unit of life while a tissue is a group cell that work together.
Organs are tissues that work together while organisms are organ systems that also work
together.
Activity 4

1.
A. Lower level of Organization
Atom. Molecule, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ system, Organism
B. Higher level of Organization
Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere
2. Levels of organization are structures in nature, usually defined by part-whole relationships,
with things at higher levels being composed of things at the next lower level. Each level plays a
vital role since they are interconnected to one another.

Author: Roy B. Piloton

School/Station: Del Pilar National High School
Division: Cabadbaran City
email address: roybetcopiloton@gmail.com