Physiological Ecologists Study

question 25

Multiple Choice

Physiological ecologists study

• A) nutrient cycling and energy flow through ecosystems.
• B) exchanges of materials, energy, and organisms between communities.
• C) physiological and anatomical mechanisms by which organisms deal with variation in their physical and chemical environment.
• D) physiological and anatomical mechanisms by which organisms deal with variation in their social environment.
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Social Phenomenon

An observable fact or event that occurs in a social context, often involving collective human behaviors and interactions.

Socialization

The method through which people absorb and adopt their society's values, beliefs, and norms, thereby becoming active participants in it.

Basic Social Causes

Fundamental underlying factors that affect social behaviors, structures, and changes within a society.

Proximate Social Causes

Immediate, direct causes within social frameworks that lead to particular outcomes or states of affairs, often contrasted with underlying or structural causes.