Can a node hold a comparison table?

No. Write the two things as sibling branches with the same three or four child nodes, which reads as a comparison.

Can I draw a food chain in the map?

A food chain has direction, so a flowchart suits it better. In the map, name it, such as "Grass, rabbit, hawk".

Is the exported image sharp enough to print?

Yes. PNG exports at double resolution by default, which is fine for a standard page; export SVG for poster size.

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Mind map

Life science concepts mind map template

A life science mind map with seven themes: cells, levels of organization, plants, the human body, animals and microbes, heredity and evolution, and ecosystems. Use it for unit summaries and test review, then export PNG, SVG, Word or PowerPoint free.

Previewed in the “Light” theme; you can switch themes in the editor

When to use it

Use it to compress a year or two of life science into one page before a cumulative test, or open one branch at a time for unit summaries.

Make it yours

Under Photosynthesis and Respiration, add inputs, outputs and location so the two can be compared.
Add the key labs from your course under the matching theme.
Reorder the themes to follow your textbook.

Mermaid code

middle-school-biology-mindmap.mmd

mindmap
  root((Life science))
    Cells
      Cell structure
      Cell division and differentiation
    Levels of organization
      Tissues
      Organs and organ systems
    Plants
      Seed germination
      Photosynthesis
      Respiration and transpiration
    Human body
      Digestion and absorption
      Breathing and circulation
      Nervous and hormonal control
    Animals and microbes
      Animal groups
      Bacteria fungi viruses
    Heredity and evolution
      Genes and traits
      Natural selection
    Ecosystems
      Food chains and webs
      Biodiversity

Ask an AI for one with this structure

Send the prompt below to ChatGPT or Claude, then paste the whole reply into the editor; the code inside is detected automatically.

prompt.txt

Draw a life science mind map with Mermaid mindmap syntax. The root is Life science, and the main branches are Cells, Levels of organization, Plants, Human body, Animals and microbes, Heredity and evolution, and Ecosystems, each with two or three topics. Put every node on its own line, show levels with space indentation, and do not use list markers or arrows. Output only the mermaid code block.

FAQ

Can a node hold a comparison table?: No. Write the two things as sibling branches with the same three or four child nodes, which reads as a comparison.
Can I draw a food chain in the map?: A food chain has direction, so a flowchart suits it better. In the map, name it, such as "Grass, rabbit, hawk".
Is the exported image sharp enough to print?: Yes. PNG exports at double resolution by default, which is fine for a standard page; export SVG for poster size.

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Updated 2026-11-11