The Basic Unit of Ecology Is the Individual Because It

question 56

Multiple Choice

The basic unit of ecology is the individual because it

• A)is the basis for ecosystems.
• B)is the unit on which natural selection acts.
• C)cannot be further reduced to smaller parts.
• D)passes genetic information to successive individuals.

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