Ecology

What is the basic unit of the study of nature

• Ecology

• Ecosystems

• Biomes

• Habitat

consists of all life on earth and all parts of earth in which life exists, including land, water and the atmosphere.

• Ecology

• Ecosystems

• Biomes

• Habitat

It is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system.

• Ecology

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Habitat

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group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms.

• Ecology

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Habitat

Biomes and Ecosystems are composed of two inseparable elements which are:

(a)  

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What is the best example of an autotroph?

(a)  

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In terms of the food chain, what are autotrophs called?

• Primary consumers

• Primary producers

• Secondary consumers

• Secondary Producers

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Why are heterotrophs named that way?

• Because they can feed themselves from non-living factors

• Because they feed on other living organisms

• Because they are producers

In terms of the food chain, heterotrophs are called:

(a)  

These type of consumers are animals that consume the carcasses of other animals that have been killed by predators or have died of other causes

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Scavangers