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Which ancient Greek philosopher is widely considered to be the 'Father of Botany'?

  • Aristotle
  • Ellen Swallow Richards
  • Enquiry Into Plants
  • Theophrastus (correct)

    • What is the meaning of the Greek word 'oikos'?

  • Optimization
  • Home economics (correct)
  • Study of ecology
  • Ecosystems

    • Which of the following is NOT a component of ecology as a discipline?

  • Physiology
  • Molecular biology
  • Behavior
  • Chemistry (correct)

    • Which level of organization in ecology focuses on the interactions between multiple species in a specific area?

    <p>Community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientific vocabulary term refers to a proposition that suggests an explanation for an observable situation or phenomenon?

    <p>Hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ecological approach focuses on the historical bases for observations?

    <p>Evolutionary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientific vocabulary term refers to a set of hypotheses that when taken together explain a series of empirical observations?

    <p>Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the 'Father of Evolution'?

    <p>Charles Darwin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the three criteria for natural selection?

    <p>Natural selection acts on populations as a whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who believed that changes in structure caused by use were inherited?

    <p>Jean Baptiste Lamarck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient thinker interjected the concept of heredity into his observations?

    <p>Aristotle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who first coined the term 'oekologie' to describe the study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment?

    <p>Ernst Haeckel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Ernst Haeckel suggest were the three kingdoms in his study of animals and their environment?

    <p>Animals, plants, and protists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who correlated plant morphology with geography and described vegetative zones by latitude and altitude?

    <p>Alexander von Humboldt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who first coined the term 'ecosystem' to describe the combined physical and biological components of the environment?

    <p>Roy Clapham</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes Charles Darwin's career path after graduating from Cambridge?

    <p>He became a naturalist on the HMS Beagle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Charles Darwin observe during his visit to the Galapagos Islands?

    <p>Variance among the species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Charles Darwin procrastinate on before formulating his theory of evolution by natural selection?

    <p>Formulating his theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Thomas Malthus' model of population survival lead Charles Darwin to hypothesize?

    <p>The adaptation of species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the purpose of the null hypothesis in hypothesis testing?

    <p>To provide a default position that there is no association among groups or variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a 95% confidence interval tell us?

    <p>It defines a range of values that you can be 95% certain contains the population mean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of replication in experimental design?

    <p>To run exact copies of the experiment concurrently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of multicellular autotrophic plants?

    <p>They have cells with plasma membrane and cellulose cell walls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with introducing the concept of succession in plant ecology?

    <p>Johannes E. Warming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for coining the phrase 'association' in relation to plant biology?

    <p>Anton Kerner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who introduced the concepts of shade tolerance, competition, and succession in plant biology?

    <p>Jozef Paczoski</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote the influential book 'The Lake as a Microcosm' and studied food chains in lakes?

    <p>Stephen A. Forbes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Greek word is the root of the term 'ecology'?

    <p>oikos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the 'Father of Botany'?

    <p>Theophrastus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of 'the economy of nature' called?

    <p>Oekologie</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which level of organization in ecology focuses on understanding the factors influencing nutrient cycling and energy flow?

    <p>Ecosystem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the scientific method?

    <p>To answer questions about the natural world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientific vocabulary term refers to a verbal or mathematical statement of an hypothesis?

    <p>Model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of descriptive ecological studies?

    <p>Natural history observations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who first coined the term 'ecosystem' to describe the combined physical and biological components of the environment?

    <p>Arthur Tansley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Ernst Haeckel suggest were the three kingdoms in his study of animals and their environment?

    <p>Animals, plants, and protists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who correlated plant morphology with geography and described vegetative zones by latitude and altitude?

    <p>Alexander von Humboldt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the 'Father of Evolution'?

    <p>Charles Darwin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three criteria for natural selection?

    <p>Differential survival, heritable differences, random variation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient thinker interjected the concept of heredity into his observations?

    <p>Aristotle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Jean Baptiste Lamarck believe about the inheritance of acquired characteristics?

    <p>Changes in structure caused by use were inherited</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the steps of the scientific method?

    <p>Analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 95% confidence interval in hypothesis testing?

    <p>To define a range of values containing the population mean with 95% certainty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of multicellular autotrophic plants?

    <p>Chlorophylls A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the types of experiments mentioned in the text?

    <p>Controlled</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes Charles Darwin's career path after graduating from Cambridge?

    <p>He became a naturalist on HMS Beagle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Charles Darwin notice during his visit to the Galapagos Islands?

    <p>Variance among the species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Thomas Malthus' model of population survival lead Charles Darwin to hypothesize?

    <p>The concept of natural selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Charles Darwin hypothesize about the species on the Galapagos Islands?

    <p>They adapted to the local conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with introducing the concept of plant associations in ecology?

    <p>Johannes E. Warming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the 'Father of Plant Sociology'?

    <p>Jozef Paczoski</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote the influential book 'Plantesamfund' and synthesized plant morphology, physiology, taxonomy, and biogeography?

    <p>Johannes E. Warming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for coining the phrase 'association' in relation to plant biology?

    <p>Johannes E. Warming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    A History of Ecology

    • Theophrastus, a student of Aristotle, wrote about the interrelationships between plants and the environment, making him the "Father of Botany".
    • The term "ecology" comes from the Greek word "oikos", meaning "of the family or household", and can be thought of as the study of the economy of nature.
    • Ellen Swallow Richards coined the term "oekology" which later became home economics.
    • Ecology encompasses various biological disciplines including behavior, physiology, and molecular biology.
    • Alexander von Humboldt correlated plant morphology with geography and described vegetative zones by latitude and altitude.
    • Johannes Warming established plant ecology as a division of botany and studied the interactions of plants with their environments.
    • The term "ecosystem" was coined by Roy Clapham and defined as the combined physical and biological components of the environment.
    • The term "biosphere" was proposed by Eduard Suess and refers to the conditions promoting life on Earth.
    • The field of ecology started with European plant geographers who noticed similarities and differences in plant characteristics from different parts of the world and habitats.
    • Influential figures in the development of ecology include Karl Willdenow, Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt, and Anton Kerner.
    • Arthur Tansley and George Evelyn Hutchinson had a significant impact on the development of modern ecology.
    • Eugene Odum expanded upon Tansley's ecosystem concept and introduced the ideas of nutrient cycling, trophic levels, and energy flow in food webs.

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