Which of the following series correctly represents the hierarchical organization within ecology?
A) Ecosystem → population → community → biosphere
B) Biosphere → community → population → ecosystem
C) Community → population → ecosystem → biosphere
D) Population → community → ecosystem → biosphere
E) Population → ecosystem → community → biosphere

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The correct hierarchical organization within ecology, from smaller to larger units, is: Population (a group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area), Community (all the populations of different species that live and interact in an area), Ecosystem (a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system), and Biosphere (the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere).

Which of the Following Series Correctly Represents the Hierarchical Organization