Why Is It Important to Maintain Habitat Diversity to Maintain

question 28

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to maintain habitat diversity to maintain biodiversity?

• A) More varied habitats means more different species are adapted to them and live in them, leading to high species richness and high biodiversity.
• B) A diverse habitat simply contains more individuals, contributing to biodiversity.
• C) The number of species in an area depends on biodiversity.
• D) Higher habitat diversity leads to higher genetic diversity which leads to higher biodiversity.
• E) Widely distributed species need large habitats.

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