According to Our Textboook, "Thanatology

question 23

Multiple Choice

According to our textboook, "thanatology"

• A) refers to myths about death
• B) is an ancient Latin word referring to obsession with death
• C) comes from two Greek words and refers to a scientific study of death
• D) began as a science in the eighteenth century
• E) refers to a dying science

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Definitions:

Keystone Species

A species that plays a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community, affecting many other organisms in an ecosystem.

Pioneer Species

The first species to colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems, starting a chain of ecological succession that ultimately leads to a more biodiverse steady-state ecosystem.

Herbivory

The eating of plants by animals, a biological interaction essential for energy transfer in many ecosystems.

Endemic Species

Species that are found only in a specific geographical area and nowhere else in the world.