Video Transcript
What is the principal aim of
ecology? (A) Understanding the anatomy and
physiology of animals. (B) Understanding natural
interactions in the environment. (C) Protecting human communities
from environmental hazards. (D) Assessing the financial cost of
environmental destruction.
Ecology is the study of the
interactions between organisms and their environments. Let’s take a look at each of the
answer choices to see which option suits the science of ecology.
Understanding the anatomy and
physiology of animals is the aim of biology. The science of biology studies the
bodies of organisms and how they function.
Understanding the natural
interactions in the environment is the aim of ecology. We have determined the correct
answer, but for completeness let’s take a look at the remaining answer choices.
Although ecology studies human
communities and their relation with the environment, it is not practically concerned
with protecting human communities from hazards. This is the aim of environmental
science. Environmental science also involves
assessing the financial cost of environmental destruction.
So in conclusion, the principal aim
of ecology is understanding natural interactions in the environment.
