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The term "Ecology" was coined by

A. A.G.Tansley

B. Earnst Haeckel

C. Aristotle

D. Linnaeus

Answer: Option B

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The term oekologie (ecology) was coined in 1866 by the German biologist, Ernst Haeckel from the Greek oikos meaning "house" or "dwelling", and logos meaning "science" or "study". Thus, ecology is the "study of the household of nature".

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