How Do Biologists Interpret the Pattern of Species Richness Shown

question 29

Multiple Choice

How do biologists interpret the pattern of species richness shown below?

• A)Insects are the easiest organisms to collect and have been the most thoroughly evaluated.
• B)The basic insect body plan is highly adaptive, allowing insects to occupy an extremely large number of niches and habitats.
• C)Insects are less susceptible to the factors causing losses of biodiversity; other organisms were once proportionately more abundant.
• D)Small organisms require less resources and are proportionately more diverse; as the smallest organisms, insects display the greatest species richness.

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