How Do Biologists Interpret the Pattern of Species Richness Shown

question 77

Multiple Choice

How do biologists interpret the pattern of species richness shown in the following illustration?

• 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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