Question

Ecologists study how relationships between biotic and abiotic factors impact the many levels of organization on earth. What level of organization is defined as a (1) living thing that can function on its own with the ability to reproduce, respond to environmental stimuli, maintain an internal environment, and metabolize food and excrete waste?


ecosystem


organism


community


population

Answer 1

The level of organization defined as a living thing that can function on its own with the ability to reproduce, respond to environmental stimuli, maintain an internal environment, and metabolize food and excrete waste is called an **organism**.