True or false: structure and function

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Species composition is a structural feature of an ecosystem.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Stratification is a structural feature.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Energy flow is a structural feature.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Nutrient cycling is a functional component.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   An organism's place in the ecosystem depends on its source of nutrition.

Explanation