Choose the Best Definition of the Term "Ecology

question 7

Multiple Choice

Choose the best definition of the term "ecology."

• A) Ecology is the study of how animals behave and how those behaviors evolved.
• B) Ecology is the study of how biological and non-biological components cycle through ecosystems.
• C) Ecology is the study of the diversity of life.
• D) Ecology is the study of interactions of organisms with each other and with their habitat.

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Definitions:

GIC

Guaranteed Investment Certificate, a type of Canadian investment that offers a guaranteed rate of return over a fixed period.

Maturity Value

The total amount of principal and interest due to be paid at the end of a loan or investment period.

Compounded Semi-annually

Interest that is calculated and added to the principal amount twice a year, leading to interest being earned on interest.

Strip Bond

A type of bond where the coupon payments have been separated from the principal, allowing them to be sold independently as zero-coupon bonds.