31 Questions
What did Ernst Haeckel coin the term oekologie to refer to?
The relation of animals to their organic and inorganic environment
What is the study of the relationships between organisms and their environment called?
Ecology
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a component of the rich diversity of life on Earth?
Algae
What did the German zoologist Ernst Haeckel apply the term ecology to refer to?
The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
What creates complex, interrelated communities where various organisms depend upon each other?
Ecosystems
Why do we need sustainable practices according to the text?
To maintain the beauty of natural resources
What is the study of ecology in urban areas known as?
Urban ecology
What is the branch of ecology that uses ecological principles to maintain conditions necessary for the continuation of present-day life on earth?
Applied Ecology
Which branch of ecology represents a shift in paradigm from conquering nature to becoming nature?
Industrial Ecology
What does the term 'ecosystem' refer to?
Parts of nature where living organisms interact with abiotic factors
What are the two basic components of an ecosystem?
Biotic and abiotic factors
What is a large regional unit characterized by a major vegetation type and associated fauna found in a specific climate zone called?
Biome
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?
Community
'Niche' refers to the interaction between members of a community involving which of the following?
Competition, scavenging, and commensalism
'Biosphere' includes all of the following EXCEPT:
'Abiotic components like oceans, seas, rivers, and lakes'
What did the German zoologist Ernst Haeckel coin the term oekologie to refer to?
The relation of the animal to its organic and inorganic environment
Which term refers to a large regional unit characterized by a major vegetation type and associated fauna found in a specific climate zone?
Biome
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?
Community
What does the term 'ecosystem' refer to?
A system involving the exchange of matter and energy between living organisms and the environment
What creates complex, interrelated communities where various organisms depend upon each other?
Ecosystems
'Niche' refers to the interaction between members of a community involving which of the following?
Various organisms
What is the term for a large regional unit characterized by a major vegetation type and associated fauna found in a specific climate zone?
Biome
Which branch of ecology uses ecological principles to maintain conditions necessary for the continuation of present-day life on earth?
Applied Ecology
What are the two basic components of an ecosystem?
Abiotic and Biotic
What does 'niche' refer to in the study of ecology?
The interaction between members of a community
Which of the following is NOT included in the biosphere?
Stratosphere
What creates complex, interrelated communities where various organisms depend upon each other?
Ecosystems
What did Ernst Haeckel coin the term 'oekologie' to refer to?
Study of relationships between organisms and their environment
What is the interaction between members of a community involving predation, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, competition, and scavenging known as?
'Niche'
'Ecological Economics' aims to integrate which two fields in a way that economic and environmental policies are reinforcing rather than mutually destructive?
'Ecology' and 'Economics'
What category is higher than population in the ecological hierarchy?
Community
Test your knowledge of basic ecological concepts including biodiversity, biomes, ecosystems, habitat, niche, population, and community. Explore the levels of biodiversity and the intricate interrelationships within ecosystems.
Make Your Own Quizzes and Flashcards
Convert your notes into interactive study material.
Get started for free
