Multiple Choice
How do biologists interpret the pattern of species richness shown in the following illustration?
A) Insects are the easiest organisms to collect and have been the most thoroughly evaluated.
B) The basic insect body plan is highly adaptive,allowing insects to occupy an extremely large number of niches and habitats.
C) Insects are less susceptible to the factors causing losses of biodiversity;other organisms were once proportionately more abundant.
D) Small organisms require less resources and are proportionately more diverse;as the smallest organisms,insects display the greatest species richness.
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