When Climbing a Mountain, We Can Observe Transitions in Biological

question 66

Multiple Choice

When climbing a mountain, we can observe transitions in biological communities that are analogous to the changes ________.

• A) in biomes at different latitudes
• B) in different depths in the ocean
• C) in a community through different seasons
• D) in an ecosystem as it evolves over time

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