Levels of Organisation in Ecology

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1. Question 1

   Multiple choice

   Which level of ecological organisation is the largest?

2. Question 2

   Multiple choice

   A forest with its trees, shrubs, animals, fungi, soil, water, and air is an example of:

3. Question 3

   Multiple choice

   All the wolves in Yellowstone National Park form a:

4. Question 4

   True or false

   An ecosystem includes both living organisms and their non-living environment.

5. Question 5

   Matching

   Match each level of organisation to its example.

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