Answer:
1) the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
2) correctly, or in a satisfactory way
3) having a strong or unpleasant smell.
4) an area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed.
5) (of a substance or object) capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.
Explanation:
tell your teacher that properly is not a noun instead, it's an adverb.