Question

put the following in order from simplest to most complex.
a individual→ecosystem→community→population
b individual→population→ecosystem→community
c individual→population→community→ecosystem
d individual→community→population→ecosystem
e individual→community→ecosystem→population
question 16
mice eat fruits and nuts, and snakes eat mice. which of the following is most likely to happen if snakes are removed from the community?
a the number of fruits and nuts will increase, but mice populations will be unchanged.
b the number of fruits and nuts will increase, and mice populations will also increase.
c the number of fruits and nuts will be unchanged, and mice populations will also be unchanged.

Explanation:

For the first question, ecological organization hierarchy is individual (simplest) → population (same species individuals) → community (all species) → ecosystem (community + environment). For the second question, removing snakes (mice predators) lets mice population grow, increasing consumption of fruits/nuts, so fruits/nuts decrease. (Note: The second question's options may have a typo, but based on ecological logic, the intended correct flow for the first question is clear.)

Answer:

C. individual→population→community→ecosystem
(Note: The second question's options lack a fully correct choice, but if forced to select based on partial logic, no option aligns; however, the first question's answer is C.)