For Microbial Biodiversity Studies, It Is Common to Identify the ________

question 59

Multiple Choice

For microbial biodiversity studies, it is common to identify the ________ rather than the ________ as a measure of biodiversity.

• A) organisms themselves / genes
• B) genes / organisms themselves
• C) cell types / genes
• D) cell types / organisms themselves

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Definitions:

Toxic Atmosphere

An environment where the air contains harmful substances in quantities that can damage health or cause death to living organisms.

Limiting Factor

An environmental condition that restricts the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population within an ecosystem.

Early Life

Pertains to the initial stages of an organism's existence, often focusing on development after birth or hatching.

Grasses Expanded

Refers to the historical spread and increase in diversity of grass species across various ecosystems.