Basic Ecology and Biodiversity Quiz
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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?

  • Habitat
  • Biome
  • Biodiversity
  • Ecology (correct)

    • 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?

    <p>The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What creates complex, interrelated communities where various organisms depend upon each other?

    <p>Ecosystems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do we need sustainable practices according to the text?

    <p>To maintain the beauty of natural resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of ecology in urban areas known as?

    <p>Urban ecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the branch of ecology that uses ecological principles to maintain conditions necessary for the continuation of present-day life on earth?

    <p>Applied Ecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of ecology represents a shift in paradigm from conquering nature to becoming nature?

    <p>Industrial Ecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'ecosystem' refer to?

    <p>Parts of nature where living organisms interact with abiotic factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two basic components of an ecosystem?

    <p>Biotic and abiotic factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a large regional unit characterized by a major vegetation type and associated fauna found in a specific climate zone called?

    <p>Biome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>Community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Niche' refers to the interaction between members of a community involving which of the following?

    <p>Competition, scavenging, and commensalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Biosphere' includes all of the following EXCEPT:

    <p>'Abiotic components like oceans, seas, rivers, and lakes'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the German zoologist Ernst Haeckel coin the term oekologie to refer to?

    <p>The relation of the animal to its organic and inorganic environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a large regional unit characterized by a major vegetation type and associated fauna found in a specific climate zone?

    <p>Biome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>Community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'ecosystem' refer to?

    <p>A system involving the exchange of matter and energy between living organisms and the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What creates complex, interrelated communities where various organisms depend upon each other?

    <p>Ecosystems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Niche' refers to the interaction between members of a community involving which of the following?

    <p>Various organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a large regional unit characterized by a major vegetation type and associated fauna found in a specific climate zone?

    <p>Biome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of ecology uses ecological principles to maintain conditions necessary for the continuation of present-day life on earth?

    <p>Applied Ecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two basic components of an ecosystem?

    <p>Abiotic and Biotic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'niche' refer to in the study of ecology?

    <p>The interaction between members of a community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT included in the biosphere?

    <p>Stratosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What creates complex, interrelated communities where various organisms depend upon each other?

    <p>Ecosystems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Ernst Haeckel coin the term 'oekologie' to refer to?

    <p>Study of relationships between organisms and their environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the interaction between members of a community involving predation, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, competition, and scavenging known as?

    <p>'Niche'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Ecological Economics' aims to integrate which two fields in a way that economic and environmental policies are reinforcing rather than mutually destructive?

    <p>'Ecology' and 'Economics'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What category is higher than population in the ecological hierarchy?

    <p>Community</p> Signup and view all the answers

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