Use the scenario to answer the question.

Question

For a class assignment, you need to study a microscopic model of a freshwater biome.

What is the broadest level of the ecological hierarchy that you will encounter in this microscopic model?

(1 point)
Responses

ecosystem
ecosystem

organism
organism

population
population

community

Answer 1

In a microscopic model of a freshwater biome, the broadest level of the ecological hierarchy that you will encounter is the ecosystem. This includes all the living organisms (communities) and their physical environment interacting in that specific freshwater biome.