The following is a list of biology themes discussed in Chapter 1. Use them to answer the questions below.
I. New properties emerge at each level in the biological hierarchy.
II. Organisms interact with other organisms and the physical environment.
III. Life requires energy transfer and transformation.
IV. Structure and function are correlated at all levels of biological organization.
V. Cells are an organism's basic units of structure and function.
VI. The continuity of life is based on heritable information in the form of DNA.
VII. Feedback mechanisms regulate biological systems.
VIII. Evolution accounts for the unity and diversity of life.
-Which theme(s)is/are best illustrated by a group of investigators who are trying to classify and explain the ecology of the community living within a specific region of prairie grassland?
A)I only
B)II only
C)VIII only
D)IV and VI
E)I and II

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Themes I and II are best illustrated by a group of investigators who are trying to classify and explain the ecology of the community living within a specific region of prairie grassland. Theme I is illustrated by the fact that the community of organisms living in the prairie grassland has properties that emerge at the level of the community that are not present at the level of individual organisms. Theme II is illustrated by the fact that the organisms in the community interact with each other and with the physical environment.

The Following Is a List of Biology Themes Discussed in Chapter