The Number of Different Types of Organismsplants, Animals, Microbes, and Fungiliving

question 103

Multiple Choice

The number of different types of organismsplants, animals, microbes, and fungiliving in an area is the ________ of a community.

• A)genetic diversity.
• B)conservation biology.
• C)species diversity.
• D)ecosystem services.
• E)ecosystem diversity.

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