The Major Difference Between Richness and Equitability Is That

question 4

Multiple Choice

The major difference between richness and equitability is that

• A)richness is a measure of biodiversity and equitability is a measure of competition.
• B)richness expresses how complicated the organisms that make up an ecosystem are, while equitability only considered the number of organisms.
• C)richness is a count of the number of species present in an ecosystem and equitability describes how evenly distributed the populations of each species are.
• D)richness describes the number of r-selected species in an ecosystem and equitability expresses the number of K-selected species in an ecosystem.

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Definitions:

Weak Base

A base that partially dissociates into its ions in an aqueous solution, resulting in a weakly alkaline solution, as opposed to a strong base which fully dissociates.

Strong Base

A substance that can readily accept hydrogen ions and is completely or nearly completely dissociated in aqueous solution, resulting in a high pH.

Sudan IV

A lysochrome (fat-soluble dye) used in histology to stain lipids, triglycerides, and lipoproteins in cells and tissues.

Colorimetric PH Indicator

A chemical compound that changes color in response to changes in pH, used to determine the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.