UPSC Ecology And Environment Ecology and Environment Question Bank Ecology And Environment

Consider the following statements:

1. In ecology, an ecosystem is a naturally occurring assemblage of organism (plant, animal and other living organism - also referred to as a biotic community of biocoenosis) living together with their environment (or biotope), function as a unit of sorts.

2. The term "ecosystem" first coined by Arthur Tansely.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 both

D) None

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

Sir Arthur Tinsley first used the term ecosystem in 1935.