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Which branch of ecology focuses on studying the interaction of a group of organisms with their environment?
Which branch of ecology focuses on studying the interaction of a group of organisms with their environment?
- Individual ecology
- Automobile ecology
- Global ecology
- Synecology (correct)
What is the main focus of autecology?
What is the main focus of autecology?
- Analyzing an individual species in relation to its environment (correct)
- Exploring the atmosphere
- Studying the entire biosphere
- Investigating the movement of planetary bodies
In the context of levels of organization in ecology, which of the following is not one of the six levels ecologists study interactions within and among?
In the context of levels of organization in ecology, which of the following is not one of the six levels ecologists study interactions within and among?
- Communities
- Organisms
- Atoms (correct)
- Biomes
What are the main components of an ecosystem that ecologists study interactions within?
What are the main components of an ecosystem that ecologists study interactions within?
Which term describes the habitat, or physical environment, in which a particular species lives?
Which term describes the habitat, or physical environment, in which a particular species lives?
Which level of biological organization includes the study of relationships between different species in a specific region?
Which level of biological organization includes the study of relationships between different species in a specific region?
What is considered as the basic functional unit of ecology?
What is considered as the basic functional unit of ecology?
Who first coined the term 'Ecosystem'?
Who first coined the term 'Ecosystem'?
When did A.J. Lotka come up with the idea of ecosystem?
When did A.J. Lotka come up with the idea of ecosystem?
Which scientist described a lake as a 'microcosm' in 1887?
Which scientist described a lake as a 'microcosm' in 1887?
In what year did Karl Mobius give the term 'biocoenosis' to a community of organisms in an oyster reef?
In what year did Karl Mobius give the term 'biocoenosis' to a community of organisms in an oyster reef?
Who expanded the term 'microcosm' to 'geobiocenosis' in 1944?
Who expanded the term 'microcosm' to 'geobiocenosis' in 1944?
Which ecologist's definition of ecology emphasizes the scientific study of interactions that determine the distribution and abundance of organisms?
Which ecologist's definition of ecology emphasizes the scientific study of interactions that determine the distribution and abundance of organisms?
Which term refers to the intricate web of relationships between living organisms and their non-living surroundings?
Which term refers to the intricate web of relationships between living organisms and their non-living surroundings?
Which ecologist's definition of ecology focuses on the ecosystem and the organism's place to live?
Which ecologist's definition of ecology focuses on the ecosystem and the organism's place to live?
What are the non-living components that are included in the study of ecology and ecosystems?
What are the non-living components that are included in the study of ecology and ecosystems?
Which ecological process is defined as the cycling of essential elements from the environment to living organisms and back to the environment?
Which ecological process is defined as the cycling of essential elements from the environment to living organisms and back to the environment?
Which concept refers to the increase in the average global temperature caused by human activities that emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?
Which concept refers to the increase in the average global temperature caused by human activities that emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?
