levels of organization

Question

A community differs from a population because it includes:

RankGuru · Accepted Answer

1. **Hierarchy of Organization**: In ecology, the levels of organization are: Organism $	o$ Population $	o$ Community $	o$ Ecosystem $	o$ Biome.
2. **Population**: A group of individuals belonging to the **same species** living in a specific geographical area.
3. **Community**: An assemblage of **different populations** (multiple species) that live together and interact in a shared environment.
4. **Ecosystem**: Includes the community plus the **abiotic** (non-living) factors like water, soil, and sunlight.
5. **Key Distinction**: A community is biotic-focused and encompasses biological diversity, unlike a single-species population.

Rank Guru

levels of organization

Select the correct option: