Which of the Following Is a TRUE Statement Regarding Species

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding species diversity and taxonomic diversity?

• A) Species diversity measures the relative frequency of all alleles present in a species.
• B) In taxonomic diversity, the number of species in a lineage is important.
• C) In species diversity, the number of animals in a particular lineage is important.
• D) The variety of species in a given area represents taxonomic diversity.

---

Definitions:

Electrochemical Gradient

The combined difference in concentration and charge of ions across a membrane, driving the movement of ions through channels, critical for processes like muscle contraction and nerve transmission.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that carries energy within cells for metabolism.

Chemiosmosis

The movement of ions across a selectively permeable membrane, down their electrochemical gradient, which is used in cellular respiration and photosynthesis to generate ATP.

Oxidative Phosphorylation

A metabolic process that produces ATP by transferring electrons from NADH and FADH2 to oxygen via a series of electron carriers.