EBK WHAT IS LIFE? A GUIDE TO BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781319159153
Author: PHELAN
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 16, Problem 1SA
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The reason why ecological processes cannot be studied in an individual.
Introduction:
Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environments. It covers a range of interactions which are studied at many levels.
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Studying an individual does not yield any information about interactions between organisms. Ecological processes are the result of the interactions among groups of organisms and their environment. The study of a single organism is not helpful in understanding these processes.
Conclusion
Ecology deals with interactions of populations of organisms and their environment. Interactions cannot be studied in an individual organism.
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