Which of the Following Would Not Be Considered a Measure

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not be considered a measure of biodiversity?

• A) Six alleles are present at the alcohol dehydrogenase gene in a population of Drosophila melanogaster.
• B) In a population of minnows, 47 percent of the loci are polymorphic.
• C) In a human population, 24 percent of individuals are polymorphic at the Y76Y locus.
• D) A sample of water taken from the Hudson River has 369 different algal species.
• E) All of the above are measures of biodiversity.

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