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What is the primary source of island formation in most archipelagoes?
What is the primary source of island formation in most archipelagoes?
- Volcanic eruptions from the ocean floor (correct)
- Weathering and glaciation
- Sedimentation and erosion
- Tectonic plate movements
What is the term for the biotic and abiotic factors that limit the growth of an invading species in a recipient ecosystem?
What is the term for the biotic and abiotic factors that limit the growth of an invading species in a recipient ecosystem?
- Environmental resistance (correct)
- Habitat fragmentation
- Resource limitation
- Species competition
What is the largest unit of organization in ecology?
What is the largest unit of organization in ecology?
- Ecosystem
- Biome
- Biosphere (correct)
- Community
What is the term for the process by which a young animal forms attachments and develops a concept of its own identity?
What is the term for the process by which a young animal forms attachments and develops a concept of its own identity?
What is the term for the assemblage of interdependent and interacting populations of different species present in an area?
What is the term for the assemblage of interdependent and interacting populations of different species present in an area?
What is the term for the study of organisms and how they interact with the environment around them?
What is the term for the study of organisms and how they interact with the environment around them?
What can inhabit a natural habitat on earth?
What can inhabit a natural habitat on earth?
What is essential for the survival of any species, whether autotrophic or heterotrophic?
What is essential for the survival of any species, whether autotrophic or heterotrophic?
What is a characteristic of ecology?
What is a characteristic of ecology?
What is an example of a major biome?
What is an example of a major biome?
What is a characteristic of a biological community?
What is a characteristic of a biological community?
What is a level of biological organisation that is studied in ecology?
What is a level of biological organisation that is studied in ecology?
Who is known as the 'Father of ecology in India'?
Who is known as the 'Father of ecology in India'?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'ecology'?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'ecology'?
Which of the following is a climatic factor?
Which of the following is a climatic factor?
What is the term for the study of organisms in their community?
What is the term for the study of organisms in their community?
What is the limiting factor in a desert ecosystem?
What is the limiting factor in a desert ecosystem?
Which of the following determines the type of vegetation in an ecosystem?
Which of the following determines the type of vegetation in an ecosystem?
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