The most common meaning of biodiversity is ___________.

a) the number of different ecosystems in a geographical area or on Earth
b) the assortment of different chemicals produced by different organisms
c) the number of species in a location or on Earth
d) the amount of genetic raw material available for adaptation


Ans: c) the number of species in a location or on Earth

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