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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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The study of the types or forms of interrelationships among a community of organisms within the same habitat is referred to as
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A autecology
B synecology
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C ecology
D ecosystem
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Synecology is the study of groups of organisms associated together as a unit (communities), focusing on the relationships between species within a community. Autecology is the study of individual species in relation to their environment.

Hint

'Syn-' means together. Which term studies organisms together as a community?

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