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What is the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment called?
What is the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment called?
- Geology
- Meteorology
- Biology
- Ecology (correct)
What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area?
What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area?
- Ecosystem
- Population (correct)
- Habitat
- Community
Which of the following best describes the term 'biodiversity'?
Which of the following best describes the term 'biodiversity'?
- The variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (correct)
- The study of weather patterns
- The study of rocks and minerals
- The process of evolution
What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?
What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?
What is the term for the process by which carbon is exchanged between the atmosphere, ocean, and living organisms?
What is the term for the process by which carbon is exchanged between the atmosphere, ocean, and living organisms?
Which term refers to the gradual process by which one biological community is replaced by another over time?
Which term refers to the gradual process by which one biological community is replaced by another over time?
In an ecosystem, what do trophic levels represent?
In an ecosystem, what do trophic levels represent?
What term refers to the sequence of changes in the species composition of a community over time?
What term refers to the sequence of changes in the species composition of a community over time?
In an ecosystem, what is the term for the position an organism occupies in a food chain?
In an ecosystem, what is the term for the position an organism occupies in a food chain?
What is the term for the process of organic matter being broken down into simpler substances by microorganisms?
What is the term for the process of organic matter being broken down into simpler substances by microorganisms?
What refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?
What refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?