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Biology Biodiversity and Conservation Importance and Loss of Biodiversity Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 20, 2026

Which of these statements is true?

A
Biodiversity tends to increase as you get closer to the equator
B
Tropical regions of Earth contain very few of the world's land species.
C
Coral reefs tend to be less biologically diverse than temperate deciduous forests.
D
Cold climates have greater amounts of biodiversity than warm climates

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A

Latitudinal gradient in biodiversity: Species richness is highest in tropical regions near the equator and decreases toward the poles.

Tropical regions contain most of the world’s land species, coral reefs are highly diverse, and cold climates have lower biodiversity.

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