Refer to the Figure Shown

question 40

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure shown.
This figure shows that

• A) the number of butterfly species increases as one moves toward the equator.
• B) butterfly populations are larger near the equator than at any other latitude.
• C) the number of butterfly species increases as latitude increases.
• D) the butterfly population increases as latitude increases.

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