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What is the first step of the scientific method described in the text?
What is the first step of the scientific method described in the text?
- Asking a question based on an observation (correct)
- Conducting background research
- Testing the hypothesis through an experiment
- Constructing a hypothesis
What is the definition of ecology?
What is the definition of ecology?
- The study of evolutionary change
- The study of interactions between organisms and the environment (correct)
- The study of abiotic factors
- The study of physiological, evolutionary, and behavioral ecology
What is the relationship between ecology and evolution?
What is the relationship between ecology and evolution?
- Evolutionary change does not affect ecological interactions
- Ecology has no impact on evolutionary processes
- Ecological interactions can cause evolutionary change and vice versa (correct)
- Ecology and evolution are unrelated fields of study
What does organismal ecology study?
What does organismal ecology study?
What are some examples of abiotic factors?
What are some examples of abiotic factors?
What is an example of a research question in organismal ecology?
What is an example of a research question in organismal ecology?