What is meant by biodiversity?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The variety of ecosystems, species and genetic differences within a species
- Step 1: Biodiversity has three levels. Step 2. They are ecosystem, species and genetic diversity. Answer: the variety at these three levels. Why not the others: these are abundance, biomass and productivity.
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