Question

determine which description matches each level of ecological organization.
a group of apple trees in an orchard
a single apple tree
apple trees, grass, bugs, birds, soil, air, water and sunlight in an orchard
planet earth
temperate deciduous forests
the apple trees, grass, bugs and birds in an orchard

Explanation:

• A single apple tree is an individual organism.
• A group of apple trees in an orchard is a population (a group of the same - species organisms).
• The apple trees, grass, bugs and birds in an orchard is a community (all the living organisms in an area).
• Apple trees, grass, bugs, birds, soil, air, water and sunlight in an orchard is an ecosystem (all living and non - living components in an area).
• Temperate deciduous forests are a biome (a large region with characteristic plant and animal communities and climate).
• Planet earth is the biosphere (the global sum of all ecosystems).

Answer:

• A group of apple trees in an orchard: Population
• A single apple tree: Individual organism
• Apple trees, grass, bugs, birds, soil, air, water and sunlight in an orchard: Ecosystem
• Planet earth: Biosphere
• Temperate deciduous forests: Biome
• The apple trees, grass, bugs and birds in an orchard: Community