Students in a Biology Class Count All the Different Types

question 67

Multiple Choice

Students in a biology class count all the different types of plants in a 3 ´ 3-foot quadrant on their college campus.They are studying

• A) genetic diversity.
• B) species diversity.
• C) ecosystem diversity.
• D) biome diversity.

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Definitions:

Surface Structure

In linguistics, it refers to the literal arrangement of words in a sentence, as opposed to the deeper, abstract meaning.

Syntax

The set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language, especially the order of words.

Semantics

The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning, including the ways meaning is structured in language and interpreted by people.

Grammatics

The study of grammar, which is the system and structure of a language including syntax, morphology, and phonology.