Ecology And Environment Ques 97

Question: Consider the following statements:
  1. In ecology, an ecosystem is a naturally occurring assemblage of organism (plant, animal and other living organism - also referred to as a biotic community of biocoenosis) living together with their environment (or biotope), function as a unit of sorts.
  2. The term “ecosystem” first coined by Arthur Tansely. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 both

D) None

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • Sir Arthur Tinsley first used the term ecosystem in 1935.