Question

challenge 4/7
what is ecology?
hints
a. the study of microorganisms.
b. the study of how various organisms interact with their environment.
c. the study of organisms living in oceans.
d. the study of organisms.
e. the study of plants.

Explanation:

• Option a: Microbiology studies microorganisms, not ecology.
• Option b: Ecology is defined as the study of interactions between organisms and their environment, so this matches.
• Option c: Marine biology focuses on ocean - living organisms, not ecology.
• Option d: Biology is the general study of organisms, while ecology is more specific about interactions.
• Option e: Botany is the study of plants, not ecology.

Answer:

b. The study of how various organisms interact with their environment.