COPY: Ecosystems and Ecology Quiz

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What is an ecosystem?

The study of interactions between organisms and their environment
The role of an organism in a community
A community of organisms living in a habitat at any one time
A life-supporting environment including living organisms, nutrients, and physical/chemical environment (correct)

What does the term 'community' refer to in ecology?

All the populations of all the different species of organisms living in a habitat at any one time (correct)
The interactions between organisms and their environment
The role of an organism in the ecosystem
The study of living things in their home environment

How can the niche of an organism be described?

As a life-supporting environment including living organisms and nutrients
As the interactions between organisms and their environment
As the study of living things in their home environment
As the role of the organism in the community, or its way of life (correct)

What does ecology study?

Interactions between organisms and their environment (C) Signup and view all the answers

Where does the word 'ecology' come from?

Greek word 'oikos', meaning house (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an ecosystem in ecology?

An ecosystem is a life-supporting environment that includes all living organisms, their interactions, nutrient cycling, and the physical and chemical environment in which they live. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'microhabitat' refer to in ecology?

Microhabitat refers to a small, specific habitat within an ecosystem where organisms live, such as the palps of a freshwater shrimp. Signup and view all the answers

How can a community be defined in ecology?

A community consists of all the populations of different species of organisms living in a habitat at any one time, interacting with each other within that habitat. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'niche' refer to in ecology?

The niche of an organism can be described as the role of the organism in the community, or its specific way of life within its habitat. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the word 'oikos' in the context of ecology?

The word 'ecology' comes from the Greek 'oikos,' which means house, emphasizing the study of living things in their home environment within an ecosystem. Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Ecosystem

A life-supporting environment including living organisms, nutrients, and physical/chemical environment.

Community (ecology)

All populations of different species in a habitat.