What is the latitudinal gradient of biodiversity on Earth? A. Biodiversity tends

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What is the latitudinal gradient of biodiversity on Earth?

A. Biodiversity tends to increase from marine to fresh water to terrestrial ecosystem

B. Biodiversity tends to decrease from marine to fresh water to terrestrial ecosystem

C. Biodiversity tends to increase from the equator north and south to the poles

D. Biodiversity tends to decrease from the equator north and south to the poles

E. There is no such thing as a latitudinal gradient of biodiversity (it's fake news!)

What two factors contributed (and/or continue to contribute) to native species loss in Singapore?

A. Deforestation

B. Pollution

C. Climate change

D. Habitat fragmentation

E. Biomagnification

F. Forest fires

G. Hunting

H. All of the above

Explanation / Answer

1) The correct option is C i.e Biodiversity tends to increase from equator north and south to the poles. Also biodiversity increases with altitude.

2) Deforestation; pollution and biomagnification are top reasons to native species loss in Singapore. But all the other given reasons are too responsible. So the correct answer is option H i.e all the above.

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