SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 32

SSC CGL - 06 Dec 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q32

Who among the following proposed the term ‘ecosystem’?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. AG Tansely.

  • Sir Arthur G. Tansley coined the term ecosystem in 1935.
  • An ecosystem is a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life.
  • There are two main types of ecosystems: terrestrial and aquatic.