Which of the Following Is True About "Hot Spots

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about "hot spots"?

• A) One-third of all species on Earth occupy less than 1.5% of Earth's land area (hot spots).
• B) All of the plants and animals containing genes that may be useful to humankind are located in Earth's hot spots.
• C) Around 75% of all of the undiscovered species of organisms live in ecological hot spots.
• D) As conservation measures improve over the next ten years, hot spots will likely disappear.
• E) The hot spots that are in most dire need of remediation are located in the tundra.

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