Question

Freshwater habitats are independent of terrestrial habitats.

a) True
b) False
An ecosystem consists of biotic and abiotic factors.
a) True
b) False
Clearing a forest would reduce the amount of energy available to the consumers.
a) True
b) False
While an understanding of the interactions between organisms and their environment was very important to early hunter and gatherer humans, it is even more important today because humans are having significant effects on the environment.
a) True
b) False
Cutting down trees in a forest alters the habitat of the organisms living in the forest.
a) True
b) False
An organism's niche includes its habitat.
a) True
b) False

Answer 1

The statement about freshwater habitats being independent of terrestrial habitats is false, while all other statements regarding ecosystems, the impacts of human activities, and the components of an organism's niche are true.

Step-by-step explanation:

Freshwater habitats are dependent on terrestrial habitats, so the first statement is false. They are interconnected, with many biotic and abiotic factors influencing both. An ecosystem indeed consists of biotic and abiotic factors, making the second statement true.

Clearing a forest reduces the amount of energy available to consumers because the producers (plants) are removed, thereby disrupting the flow of energy. Hence, the third statement is true. Regarding the fourth statement, it is true that understanding the interactions between organisms and their environment is increasingly important due to the impact humans have on the environment today.

Cutting down trees certainly alters the habitat of forest-dwelling organisms, which leads to the fifth statement being true. Lastly, an organism's niche includes its habitat as well as its role in the ecosystem, making the sixth statement true.