Ecology: Levels of Ecological Organization

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What is the scientific study of interactions among/between organisms and their environment?

  • Physiology
  • Genetics
  • Biochemistry
  • Ecology (correct)

Which level of ecological organization includes a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area?

  • Species
  • Community
  • Ecosystem
  • Population (correct)

What are the nonliving parts of the environment that influence organisms called?

  • Abiotic factors (correct)
  • Primary producers
  • Biotic factors
  • Autotrophs

Which organisms capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and convert it into forms living cells can use?

<p>Producers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first producers of energy-rich compounds that are later used by other organisms called?

<p>Primary producers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms?

<p>Biome (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

<p>Sunlight (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for organisms that capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and convert it into forms living cells can use?

<p>Primary producers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which level of ecological organization includes a group of similar organisms that breed and produce fertile offspring?

<p>Species (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the scientific study of interactions among/between organisms and their environment?

<p>Ecology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of environmental pollution?

<p>The addition of impurities to the environment causing undesirable changes in its characteristics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pollution is characterized by adding impurities to the air?

<p>Air pollution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are non-degradable pollutants?

<p>Pollutants that are never degraded by any natural process (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a degradable or non-persistent pollutant?

<p>Pesticides (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of pollutants classified as 'gas'?

<p>Nox, SOx, COx (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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