Ecology Basics
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What does the term 'logy' signify in the context of 'Ecology'?

  • It means adaptation
  • It means study (correct)
  • It means interaction
  • It means habitat
  • What does the term 'Ecology' refer to?

  • The study of plant physiology
  • The study of organisms and their genetics
  • The study of organisms, their environment, and their interactions (correct)
  • The study of animal behavior in controlled environments
  • At what levels is Ecology studied?

  • Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family
  • Genus, species, population, community, ecosystem
  • Organism, population, community, biosphere, and ecosystem (correct)
  • Cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
  • Study Notes

    Understanding Ecology

    • The suffix '-logy' in 'Ecology' signifies the study or science of something, in this case, the study of the environment.
    • The term 'Ecology' refers to the scientific study of the relationships between living organisms (biotic factors) and their environment (abiotic factors).
    • Ecology is studied at multiple levels, including:
      • Organismal ecology: focusing on individual organisms and their interactions with the environment
      • Population ecology: examining the dynamics of populations of organisms
      • Community ecology: studying the interactions between different species in a community
      • Ecosystem ecology: analyzing the interactions between living and non-living components of an ecosystem
      • Landscape ecology: considering the interactions between ecosystems and the landscape
      • Biosphere ecology: examining the entire Earth's ecosystem as a single system

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