Term ecology was given by:

Related Mcqs:

1. The term ecology was proposed by:

   A. Haekel
   B. Odum
   C. Daubenmire
   D. Reiter

2. A branch of ecology which is concerned with the study of individual species at all stages of its life cycle in relation to environment is called:

   A. Reproductive ecology
   B. Autecology
   C. Synecology
   D. Ecological niche

3. Which of the following is not taken into account in the study of ecology?

   A. Statistics
   B. Radiation
   C. Embryology
   D. All of these

4. The science of ecology has been defined as the study of the structure and function of nature by:

   A. Odum
   B. Misra
   C. Warming
   D. Maeckel

5. Ecology is the study of relationship of:

   A. Organism and environment
   B. Man and environment
   C. Soil and water
   D. Husband and wife

6. Branches of ecology are:

   A. Autecology
   B. Synecology
   C. Both (a) & (b)
   D. None of these

7. Which of the following species are restricted to a given area?

   A. Endemic
   B. Sibling
   C. Allopatric
   D. Sympatric

8. The term symbiosis was proposed by:

   A. Mc Dougal
   B. Warming
   C. Odum
   D. de Bary

9. The term ‘holard’ refers to:

   A. Gravitational water
   B. Capillary water
   C. Water holding capacity
   D. Field capacity

10. The term ‘hexicology’ was proposed by:

    A. Elton
    B. Mivart
    C. Reiter
    D. Misra