What Do These Results Suggest About the Importance of Biodiversity

question 30

Multiple Choice

What do these results suggest about the importance of biodiversity in an ecosystem?

• A)That genetic diversity is not important as long as there are enough species around to replace those that don't survive
• B)That genetic diversity is not important because species cannot survive large environmental changes
• C)Biodiversity is important because the larger a population, the more likely a few will survive any environmental change
• D)That genetic diversity is necessary for an ecosystem to respond to environmental changes

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Definitions:

Ulna

The medial bone of the lower arm.

Ulna

A long bone in the forearm, running from the elbow to the smallest finger, and when in anatomical position, is located on the medial side of the forearm.

Radius

A bone in the forearm that extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist.

Clavicle

A slender, curved long bone that connects the sternum and the scapula; also called the collar bone.