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GST 111 ECOLOGY Objective Question

Question

Who coined the term 'oekologie', from which ecology was applied?
Options
A Charles Darwin
B Gregor Mendel
C Ernst Heinrich Haeckel
Correct Answer
D Aristotle
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The term 'oekologie' was coined by Ernst Heinrich Haeckel in 1866, which later led to the word ecology.

Hint

Think of the German biologist and naturalist who coined the term in the 19th century.

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