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What does ecology study?
What does ecology study?
- The development of ecosystems
- The structure of individual organisms
- Relationships among living organisms and their physical environment (correct)
- The history of natural sciences
Which sciences overlap with ecology?
Which sciences overlap with ecology?
- Biogeography, evolutionary biology, genetics, ethology, and natural history (correct)
- Astronomy and geology
- Sociology and psychology
- Chemistry and physics
Who coined the word 'ecology'?
Who coined the word 'ecology'?
- Gregor Mendel
- Ernst Haeckel (correct)
- Charles Darwin
- Alfred Russel Wallace
What are the practical applications of ecology?
What are the practical applications of ecology?
When did the science of ecology as we know it today begin?
When did the science of ecology as we know it today begin?