Introduction To Ecology

Question 1

The word ecology was first proposed by the German Biology……..in year…….

Answer 1

Ernst Haeckel…..1869

Question 2

The word ecology is derived from the Greek……. meaning………

Answer 2

Oikos…….house or place to live

Question 3

…….. is the study of the relation of organisms or group of organisms to their environment

Answer 3

Ecology

Question 4

Subdivision of ecology are….

Answer 4

Autecology and Synecology

Question 5

……is the study of individual organism or an individual species

Answer 5

Autecology

Question 6

…….deals with the study of group of organisms which are associated together as a unit

Answer 6

Synecology

Question 7

Ecological organization from smallest to largest (ascending order)

Answer 7

Organism>Population>Community>Ecosystem>Biosphere

Question 8

……are the most fundamental unit of ecology

Answer 8

Organism

Question 9

………is a group of organisms that are part of the same species living in the same area and potentially interacting with each other

Answer 9

Population

Question 10

……is a group of population of different species that live in the same area and potentially interacting with one another

Answer 10

Community

Question 11

……is when an interaction benefits one specie but doesn’t affect the other

Answer 11

Commensalism

Question 12

…….is when an interaction benefits both species

Answer 12

Mutualism

Question 13

…….is when an interaction benefits one specie but harm the other

Answer 13

Parasitism

Question 14

…….is the combination of all biotic and abiotic factors in a given area

Answer 14

Ecosystem

Question 15

……is made up of part of the earth where life exists

Answer 15

Biosphere