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What is the main focus of ecology?
What is the main focus of ecology?
- Studying interactions between organisms and their environment (correct)
- Exploring the history of human civilization
- Investigating the structure of cells
- Analyzing the properties of chemical elements
According to Ernst Haekel, how did he define ecology?
According to Ernst Haekel, how did he define ecology?
- The science of climate change
- The study of interactions among ecosystems
- Analyzing the chemical composition of soils
- Studying the interactions between organisms and their environment (correct)
What is commensalism?
What is commensalism?
- An interaction where both species benefit from each other
- An interaction where one species benefits but causes harm to the other
- An interaction where one species benefits while the other is not significantly affected (correct)
- An interaction where both species are harmed by each other
Which of the following is NOT a component of an ecosystem?
Which of the following is NOT a component of an ecosystem?
What is the significance of interactions among biotic components in an ecosystem?
What is the significance of interactions among biotic components in an ecosystem?
Which of the following is an abiotic component of an ecosystem?
Which of the following is an abiotic component of an ecosystem?
What types of abiotic factors can influence the growth and distribution of plant and animal communities in an ecosystem?
What types of abiotic factors can influence the growth and distribution of plant and animal communities in an ecosystem?
Which term refers to a group of organisms of the same species occupying a specific geographic area?
Which term refers to a group of organisms of the same species occupying a specific geographic area?
What are the abiotic factors related to climate that can influence ecosystems?
What are the abiotic factors related to climate that can influence ecosystems?
What does an ecological pyramid represent?
What does an ecological pyramid represent?
How do lakes usually exhibit vertical stratification?
How do lakes usually exhibit vertical stratification?
Which factor influences the growth of plants and animal communities based on its water content, nutrient condition, texture, porosity, and acidity?
Which factor influences the growth of plants and animal communities based on its water content, nutrient condition, texture, porosity, and acidity?
What does habitat refer to?
What does habitat refer to?
How does the text describe niche?
How does the text describe niche?
In ecological terms, what analogy is made between habitat and niche?
In ecological terms, what analogy is made between habitat and niche?
What factors determine the ecological niche of an organism?
What factors determine the ecological niche of an organism?
Why might there be a slight variation in the niche of tigers from different areas?
Why might there be a slight variation in the niche of tigers from different areas?
What happens if two organisms occupy the same niche?
What happens if two organisms occupy the same niche?
What type of interaction occurs when two or more organisms share the same environmental resource that is in short supply?
What type of interaction occurs when two or more organisms share the same environmental resource that is in short supply?
Which type of competition involves competition between members of different species?
Which type of competition involves competition between members of different species?
In predation, what does the term 'predator' refer to?
In predation, what does the term 'predator' refer to?
In predation, what does the term 'prey' refer to?
In predation, what does the term 'prey' refer to?
Which type of interaction involves one living organism feeding on another living species?
Which type of interaction involves one living organism feeding on another living species?
What is the main characteristic of most predators in terms of size compared to their prey?
What is the main characteristic of most predators in terms of size compared to their prey?
What is the main reason why light availability is greatly reduced below the canopy layer?
What is the main reason why light availability is greatly reduced below the canopy layer?
Which layer receives only 2-5% of the sunlight available to the canopy?
Which layer receives only 2-5% of the sunlight available to the canopy?
Why do understory plants have a more difficult time with pollination compared to plants in other layers?
Why do understory plants have a more difficult time with pollination compared to plants in other layers?
Which layer has the densest plant growth and contains shrubs, ferns, and other plants requiring less light?
Which layer has the densest plant growth and contains shrubs, ferns, and other plants requiring less light?
What type of plants are characteristic of the shrub layer in a forest ecosystem?
What type of plants are characteristic of the shrub layer in a forest ecosystem?
Which animals are commonly found in the canopy layer of a forest ecosystem?
Which animals are commonly found in the canopy layer of a forest ecosystem?
