Which one of the following is the correct sequence about various levels of organization of Biosphere?
[amp_mcq option1=”Ecosystem—Biosphere — Community — Population” option2=”Population — Organism — Eco system — Biosphere” option3=”Organism — Community — Population — Biosphere” option4=”Organism — Population — Eco system — Biosphere” correct=”option4″]
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2015
The correct sequence of organization in the biosphere, from smallest to largest functional level typically starts with individual organisms, then populations of the same species, communities of different species interacting, ecosystems where the community interacts with its environment, and finally the biosphere encompassing all ecosystems. Option D, Organism — Population — Eco system — Biosphere, follows this logical progression, although it skips the ‘Community’ level, which is often included between Population and Ecosystem. Among the given options, it presents the most accurate relative ordering.Understanding the hierarchical levels of organization in ecology, from individual organisms to the entire biosphere, is fundamental.