Use the Following Diagram of Five Islands Formed at Around

question 33

Multiple Choice

Use the following diagram of five islands formed at around the same time near a particular mainland, as well as the principles of MacArthur and Wilson's island equilibrium model, to answer the question. Which region would likely have the greatest species diversity?

• A) island 1
• B) island 3
• C) island 4
• D) the mainland

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Definitions:

Whorl

A pattern in which leaves, petals, or other plant parts are arranged in a circular fashion around a central axis.

Sepals

Sepals are the often green, leaf-like parts of a flower that protect the developing bud.

Flower

Specialized reproductive shoot of a flowering plant (angiosperm).

Systemic Acquired Resistance

In plants, inducible whole-body resistance to a wide range of pathogens and environmental stresses.