Introduction to Ecology

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What does ecology mean?

  • The study of the biosphere
  • The study of nature's houses
  • The study of relationships between living organisms and their environment (correct)
  • The study of unicellular organisms

Who first introduced the word 'ecology'?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Ernest Hackel (correct)
  • Gregor Mendel
  • Louis Pasteur

What is the biosphere?

  • The environment for survival
  • The study of diverse environments
  • The smallest unicellular organs
  • The part of earth that supports life (correct)

What do ecologists study?

<p>The relationships between living organisms and their environment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do ecologists use models?

<p>To simplify and visualize complex systems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do ecologists conduct their studies?

<p>In the biosphere (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are nonliving things in the environment called?

<p>Abiotic factors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do elephants need to live?

<p>Water, oxygen, and space (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What supports life in the biosphere?

<p>The land, water, and air (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of relationships between living organisms and their environment?

<p>Ecology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of ecology?

<p>The relationships between living organisms and their environment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do ecologists use models in their studies?

<p>To visualize complex systems and manipulate variables more quickly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the biosphere?

<p>The part of Earth that supports life (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do ecologists conduct their studies?

<p>In the biosphere (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are nonliving things in the environment called?

<p>Abiotic factors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do all organisms depend on in their environment?

<p>Both living and nonliving things (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do elephants need nonliving things in their environment?

<p>To live, grow, and reproduce (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of nature's houses called?

<p>Ecology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do plants need to live?

<p>Nonliving things like water, sunlight, and soil (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who first introduced the word 'ecology'?

<p>Ernest Hackel (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of ecology?

<p>Investigating relationships between organisms and their environment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do ecologists use models in their studies?

<p>To visualize complex systems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the biosphere?

<p>The part of Earth that supports life (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who first introduced the word 'ecology'?

<p>Ernest Hackel (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do all organisms depend on in their environment?

<p>Both living and nonliving things (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What supports life in the biosphere?

<p>Land, water, and air (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do elephants need nonliving things in their environment?

<p>To provide essential resources for survival (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do plants need to live?

<p>$nonliving things like water, sunlight, and nutrients (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do ecologists conduct their studies?

<p>$In diverse environments with distinct factors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of nature's houses called?

<p>Ecology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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