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Which level of ecological organization involves the interaction between the biological community and its physical environment?
Which level of ecological organization involves the interaction between the biological community and its physical environment?
- Biosphere
- Biome
- Community
- Ecosystem (correct)
What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
- To feed on other organisms
- To produce organic matter
- To break down dead organisms and waste products (correct)
- To capture sunlight and convert it into energy
Which type of ecological interaction occurs when one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed?
Which type of ecological interaction occurs when one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed?
- Commensalism (correct)
- Mutualism
- Competition
- Parasitism
What is the result of habitat destruction?
What is the result of habitat destruction?
Which of the following is an example of predation?
Which of the following is an example of predation?
What is the term for the global sum of all ecosystems, encompassing all living organisms and their surrounding physical environment?
What is the term for the global sum of all ecosystems, encompassing all living organisms and their surrounding physical environment?
What is the functional unit where living organisms (biotic factors) interact with non-living factors (abiotic factors) like water, sunlight, and temperature?
What is the functional unit where living organisms (biotic factors) interact with non-living factors (abiotic factors) like water, sunlight, and temperature?
What is the specific role and position an organism occupies within its habitat and community?
What is the specific role and position an organism occupies within its habitat and community?
What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in a particular area at a given time?
What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in a particular area at a given time?
What is the term for the specific environment where an organism lives?
What is the term for the specific environment where an organism lives?
