Increased Interest in the Oceans' Biodiversity Is Due to ________

question 19

Multiple Choice

Increased interest in the oceans' biodiversity is due to ________.

• A) lack of knowledge of the total numbers of ocean species
• B) the variety of habitats within the oceans
• C) the loss of species from the land portions of the planet
• D) All of these are correct.
• E) None of these is correct; there is no increasing interest.

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