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What did Ernst Haeckel coin the term oekologie to refer to?
What did Ernst Haeckel coin the term oekologie to refer to?
- The relation of animals to their organic and inorganic environment (correct)
- The interrelated communities
- The self-sustaining ecosystems
- The diversity of life on Earth
What is the study of the relationships between organisms and their environment called?
What is the study of the relationships between organisms and their environment called?
- Habitat
- Biome
- Biodiversity
- Ecology (correct)
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a component of the rich diversity of life on Earth?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a component of the rich diversity of life on Earth?
- Algae (correct)
- Animals
- Viruses
- Fungi
What did the German zoologist Ernst Haeckel apply the term ecology to refer to?
What did the German zoologist Ernst Haeckel apply the term ecology to refer to?
What creates complex, interrelated communities where various organisms depend upon each other?
What creates complex, interrelated communities where various organisms depend upon each other?
Why do we need sustainable practices according to the text?
Why do we need sustainable practices according to the text?
What is the study of ecology in urban areas known as?
What is the study of ecology in urban areas known as?
What is the branch of ecology that uses ecological principles to maintain conditions necessary for the continuation of present-day life on earth?
What is the branch of ecology that uses ecological principles to maintain conditions necessary for the continuation of present-day life on earth?
Which branch of ecology represents a shift in paradigm from conquering nature to becoming nature?
Which branch of ecology represents a shift in paradigm from conquering nature to becoming nature?
What does the term 'ecosystem' refer to?
What does the term 'ecosystem' refer to?
What are the two basic components of an ecosystem?
What are the two basic components of an ecosystem?
What is a large regional unit characterized by a major vegetation type and associated fauna found in a specific climate zone called?
What is a large regional unit characterized by a major vegetation type and associated fauna found in a specific climate zone called?
What is the term used to describe an assemblage of populations of plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi that live in an area and interact with each other?
What is the term used to describe an assemblage of populations of plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi that live in an area and interact with each other?
'Niche' refers to the interaction between members of a community involving which of the following?
'Niche' refers to the interaction between members of a community involving which of the following?
'Biosphere' includes all of the following EXCEPT:
'Biosphere' includes all of the following EXCEPT:
What did the German zoologist Ernst Haeckel coin the term oekologie to refer to?
What did the German zoologist Ernst Haeckel coin the term oekologie to refer to?
Which term refers to a large regional unit characterized by a major vegetation type and associated fauna found in a specific climate zone?
Which term refers to a large regional unit characterized by a major vegetation type and associated fauna found in a specific climate zone?
What is the term used to describe an assemblage of populations of plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi that live in an area and interact with each other?
What is the term used to describe an assemblage of populations of plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi that live in an area and interact with each other?
What does the term 'ecosystem' refer to?
What does the term 'ecosystem' refer to?
What creates complex, interrelated communities where various organisms depend upon each other?
What creates complex, interrelated communities where various organisms depend upon each other?
'Niche' refers to the interaction between members of a community involving which of the following?
'Niche' refers to the interaction between members of a community involving which of the following?
What is the term for a large regional unit characterized by a major vegetation type and associated fauna found in a specific climate zone?
What is the term for a large regional unit characterized by a major vegetation type and associated fauna found in a specific climate zone?
Which branch of ecology uses ecological principles to maintain conditions necessary for the continuation of present-day life on earth?
Which branch of ecology uses ecological principles to maintain conditions necessary for the continuation of present-day life on earth?
What are the two basic components of an ecosystem?
What are the two basic components of an ecosystem?
What does 'niche' refer to in the study of ecology?
What does 'niche' refer to in the study of ecology?
Which of the following is NOT included in the biosphere?
Which of the following is NOT included in the biosphere?
What creates complex, interrelated communities where various organisms depend upon each other?
What creates complex, interrelated communities where various organisms depend upon each other?
What did Ernst Haeckel coin the term 'oekologie' to refer to?
What did Ernst Haeckel coin the term 'oekologie' to refer to?
What is the interaction between members of a community involving predation, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, competition, and scavenging known as?
What is the interaction between members of a community involving predation, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, competition, and scavenging known as?
'Ecological Economics' aims to integrate which two fields in a way that economic and environmental policies are reinforcing rather than mutually destructive?
'Ecological Economics' aims to integrate which two fields in a way that economic and environmental policies are reinforcing rather than mutually destructive?
What category is higher than population in the ecological hierarchy?
What category is higher than population in the ecological hierarchy?
