Ecology and Environment AFCAT Questions

AFCAT Environmental Geography

Ecology and Environment MCQ Questions


1.
The term 'Ecology' was first coined by:
A.
Eugene Odum
B.
Ernst Haeckel
C.
Charles Darwin
D.
A.G. Tansley
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ANSWER :
B. Ernst Haeckel
2.
Who coined the term 'Ecosystem'?
A.
Ernst Haeckel
B.
E.P. Odum
C.
Charles Elton
D.
A.G. Tansley
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ANSWER :
D. A.G. Tansley
3.
Which of the following is the largest ecological unit?
A.
Biosphere
B.
Ecosystem
C.
Community
D.
Biome
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ANSWER :
A. Biosphere
4.
The functional unit of nature where living organisms interact with non-living components is called:
A.
Habitat
B.
Ecosystem
C.
Biome
D.
Biosphere
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ANSWER :
B. Ecosystem
5.
The place where an organism lives is called its:
A.
Niche
B.
Ecosystem
C.
Biome
D.
Habitat
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ANSWER :
D. Habitat
6.
Which one represents the functional role of a species in an ecosystem?
A.
Biome
B.
Habitat
C.
Ecological niche
D.
Community
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ANSWER :
C. Ecological niche