Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Conservation biologists select areas to be protected based solely on the number of species in the area.
• B) Over 70 percent of all terrestrial vertebrate species live in hotspots that occupy less than one-sixth of Earth's land surface.
• C) The tropics of South America are a hotspot for avian biodiversity.
• D) Hotspots do not represent all of Earth's biodiversity.
• E) All of the above are true; none is false.

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