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Who first coined the term 'oekologie'?
Who first coined the term 'oekologie'?
- Ernst Haeckel (correct)
- Vladimir Vernadsky
- Roy Clapham
- Johannes Warming
Who correlated plant morphology with geography?
Who correlated plant morphology with geography?
- Arthur Tansley
- Ernst Haeckel
- Johannes Warming
- Alexander von Humboldt (correct)
Who established plant ecology as a division of botany?
Who established plant ecology as a division of botany?
- Arthur Tansley
- Ernst Haeckel
- Johannes Warming (correct)
- Alexander von Humboldt
Who first proposed the term 'Biosphere'?
Who first proposed the term 'Biosphere'?
Who interjected the concept of heredity into his observations about different forms arising in response to functional needs?
Who interjected the concept of heredity into his observations about different forms arising in response to functional needs?
What is the mechanism by which evolution occurs?
What is the mechanism by which evolution occurs?
Who believed that changes in structure caused by use were inherited?
Who believed that changes in structure caused by use were inherited?
Who independently theorized the process of evolution via natural selection?
Who independently theorized the process of evolution via natural selection?
Which level of organization in ecology focuses on the interactions between communities and the exchange of species and genetic material?
Which level of organization in ecology focuses on the interactions between communities and the exchange of species and genetic material?
Which scientific vocabulary term refers to a proposition that suggests an explanation for an observable situation or phenomenon?
Which scientific vocabulary term refers to a proposition that suggests an explanation for an observable situation or phenomenon?
Which ecological approach involves studying dynamics and relationships, focusing on the immediate causes of ecological phenomena?
Which ecological approach involves studying dynamics and relationships, focusing on the immediate causes of ecological phenomena?
Which level of organization in ecology focuses on the physiological and behavioral responses of a single individual to its environment?
Which level of organization in ecology focuses on the physiological and behavioral responses of a single individual to its environment?
Which ancient scientist is widely considered to be the 'Father of Botany'?
Which ancient scientist is widely considered to be the 'Father of Botany'?
What is the meaning of the Greek word 'oikos', from which the term 'ecology' originates?
What is the meaning of the Greek word 'oikos', from which the term 'ecology' originates?
Who is believed to have originated the term 'home economics'?
Who is believed to have originated the term 'home economics'?
What does ecology study in terms of resource allocation?
What does ecology study in terms of resource allocation?
Who introduced the concept of transplant gardens to study plant responses from different topographic regions?
Who introduced the concept of transplant gardens to study plant responses from different topographic regions?
Who explored Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Peru, and the Amazon and Orinoco rivers?
Who explored Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Peru, and the Amazon and Orinoco rivers?
Who described vegetation in terms of physiognomy and coined the phrase 'association' as it applies to biological applications?
Who described vegetation in terms of physiognomy and coined the phrase 'association' as it applies to biological applications?
Who showed that plants modify the environment by creating microhabitats and introduced the concepts of shade tolerance, competition, and succession?
Who showed that plants modify the environment by creating microhabitats and introduced the concepts of shade tolerance, competition, and succession?
According to the text, what is the purpose of the null hypothesis in hypothesis testing?
According to the text, what is the purpose of the null hypothesis in hypothesis testing?
According to the text, what does a 95% confidence interval define?
According to the text, what does a 95% confidence interval define?
According to the text, what is the purpose of replication in experimental design?
According to the text, what is the purpose of replication in experimental design?
According to the text, what are the characteristics of animals?
According to the text, what are the characteristics of animals?
Which of the following statements accurately describes Charles Darwin's career path before formulating his theory of evolution by natural selection?
Which of the following statements accurately describes Charles Darwin's career path before formulating his theory of evolution by natural selection?
What did Darwin observe during his visit to the Galapagos Islands?
What did Darwin observe during his visit to the Galapagos Islands?
What did Darwin hypothesize about the species on the Galapagos Islands?
What did Darwin hypothesize about the species on the Galapagos Islands?
What major gap in Darwin's logic was bridged after his return to England?
What major gap in Darwin's logic was bridged after his return to England?
What did Darwin call the principle of preservation through natural selection?
What did Darwin call the principle of preservation through natural selection?
Which of the following accurately describes Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection?
Which of the following accurately describes Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection?
