Question

The study of the Interaction between living organisms and their environment is called

• A. Physiology
• B. Zoology
• C. Environment
• D. Ecology

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Ecology

The correct option is D.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The word ecology is derived from the Greek word 'oikos' meaning house or a place to live in.
2. Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms and their physical environment.
3. The German scientist Ernst Haeckel was the first to use this word in 1869.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

Physiology is the study of different life processes in living organisms.

Option B:

Zoology is the branch of biology that studies about animal kingdom.

Option C:

Environment means surroundings and refers to the variety of living and nonliving things present around an organism.

Final answer: The study of the Interaction between living organisms and their environment is called ecology.