NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The number and variety of organisms in an area at one time is called
A
biodegradable
B
biodiversity
C
point-source pollutant
D
deforestation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Biodiversity is all the different kinds of life you’ll find in one area-the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even microorganisms like bacteria that make up our natural world. Each of these species and organisms work together in ecosystems, like an intricate web, to maintain balance and support life.

Detailed explanation-2: -biodiversity, also called biological diversity, the variety of life found in a place on Earth or, often, the total variety of life on Earth. A common measure of this variety, called species richness, is the count of species in an area.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms within a given area.

Detailed explanation-4: -Biodiversity, n. The variability among living organisms on the earth, including the variability within and between species and within and between ecosystems.

Detailed explanation-5: -“Biodiversity is the variation among living organisms from different sources including terrestrial, marine and desert ecosystems, and the ecological complexes of which they are a part.”

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