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The term ecology was given by
A
Haeckel
B
Odum
C
Reiter
D
Mendel
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The term ecology is believed to have been coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1869 though its first authentic use was made by Reiter in 1885.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term “ecology” was coined by the German zoologist, Ernst Haeckel, in 1866 to describe the “economies” of living forms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reiter was the first person to use the word ecology. The great scientist Ernst Haeckel was given credit to coin and express the definition of the term “Ecology”.

Detailed explanation-4: -Complete Answer:-The word ecology is believed to have been invented by Ernst HaecKel (1869) though its first authentic usage was made by Reiter (1885).-The main goal of ecology is to consider the distribution in the world of the biotic and abiotic influences of living organisms.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hanns Reiter (1868) gave the concept of ecology. The term ‘ecology’ is derived from two words ‘Oikos meaning home and ‘logos’ meaning study.

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