Hierarchy of Life (Biological Organisation) /
Hierarchy of life, is the hierarchy of complex biological structures and systems that define life using a reductionistic approach. The traditional hierarchy, as detailed below, extends from atoms (or lower) to biospheres. The higher levels of this scheme are often referred to as ecological organizat...
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| Format: | software, multimedia |
| Language: | eng |
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Delhi, India : White Word Publications,
2012
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| Online Access: | http://repository.library.utm.my/id/eprint/3851 |
| Summary: | Hierarchy of life, is the hierarchy of complex biological structures and systems that define life using a reductionistic approach. The traditional hierarchy, as detailed below, extends from atoms (or lower) to biospheres. The higher levels of this scheme are often referred to as ecological organization. Each level in the hierarchy represents an increase in organizational complexity, with each "object" being primarily composed of the previous level's basic unit. The basic principle behind the organization is the concept of emergence - the properties and functions found at a hierarchical level are not present and irrelevant at the lower levels. Organization further refers to the high degree of order of an organism (in comparison to general objects). Ideally, individual organisms of the same species have the same arrangement of the same structures. |
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