An Explorer Looking for Species Diversity Patterns Would Most Likely

question 85

Multiple Choice

An explorer looking for species diversity patterns would most likely not find

• A) high species diversity in the tropics.
• B) species diversity highly correlated with latitude.
• C) species diversity highly correlated with longitude.
• D) high species diversity in areas with warm, stable climates.
• E) correlation of some diversity patterns with net primary productivity.

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Definitions:

Kiliani-Fischer Synthesis

A chemical reaction used to synthesize monosaccharides by lengthening the carbon chain of an aldose.

Nucleophilic Carbon

A carbon atom possessing a partial negative charge, making it susceptible to attack by electrophiles.

Tollin's Test

A qualitative chemical test used to differentiate between aldehydes and non-reactive ketones based on the reduction of ammoniacal silver nitrate.

Glycosidic Linkages

Bonds that connect sugar molecules in carbohydrates, formed between hydroxyl groups of two sugar molecules.