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=__What is an Organism???__= An "organism" is an individual form of life, such as plants, animals, protist, bacterium, or fungi. It is a body made up of organs, organelles, or other parts that work together to carry on the various processes of life.

Short Deffinition: A living thing.

=__Classification__= The process of organising organisms into groups based on predeterminedcriteria is called classification. The classification if living things is saidto be STRONG, multilevel classification. Strong, because the scheme givespredictable results. Multilevel because major groupings may be furthersubdivided into smaller, sub groups.

The criterion we use to assign organisms to groups is the closeness if theevolutionary relationships between members of the group. This is is usuallyobserved by looking at the number of features shared by organisms when wecompare them. Features that might be used when looking to group organisms couldinclude.

= = =__5 Kingdoms and their characteristics __= =__Hierarchies of Organisation__=
 * 1) Physical structures (eg. anatomy of bones, teeth, organs ect.)
 * 2) Biochemistry (eg. protein, similarities)
 * 3) Manner of development
 * 4) Behavioural characteristics
 * 5) Similarities in DNA

1. __Atom__ - The smallest particle that has all the properties of an element; it cannot be broken down into any other substance.E.g Nitrogen 2. __Molecules__ - 2 or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. E.g H20 3. __Cells__ - Smallest structural unit in all organisms that is capable of independent functioning and has one or more nuclei. E.g Epithelial cell 4. __Tissues__ - An organisation of cells and an organism formed together to complete a specific task. E.g Epithelial tissue 5. __Organs__ - A group of tissues that preform a specific function(s) E.g Stomach 6 __Organ systems__ - A group of organs that work together to carry out a tasks. E.g Digestive system

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__Adaptations__
1. Example of an adaptation Humans having an opposable thumb. So then we can pick things up use tools make tools better and more efficiently thus making us better at survival. 2. Structural adaptation - Shark teeth being very sharp to rip up prey and break bones - Fish having flippers to swim faster and easier - Turtle shell so predators cant eat them

Behavioral adaptaion - Getting cold you put more clothes on or go somewhere warmer - Parental instincs - Sharks smelling blood and getting aggesive

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They all have big ears so they lose more heat.

__Bibliography__ astronomy-images.com maths.uq.edu.au infobarrel.com