Which Statement About Global Biogeographic Patterns Is True

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which statement about global biogeographic patterns is true?

• A) All groups of organisms show more diversity at the tropics than at higher latitudes.
• B) Most groups of organisms show more diversity at the tropics than at higher latitudes.
• C) For any given latitude, the diversity of species is roughly constant for all longitudes.
• D) Broad species diversity patterns are better explained by differences in longitude than differences in latitude.

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