What are keystone species?

  • A
    Common species that have a large biomass but have little and negligible impact on the community organization.
  • B
    Rare species that have minimal impact on the biomass and other species in the community.
  • C
    Dominant species that constitute a large proportion of biomass and affect many other species.
  • D
    Species that make up only a small proportion of the total biomass of a community,yet have a large impact on the community organization and survival.

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How many biodiversity hot spots have been identified in the world?

In the equation $S = CA^z$,where $S =$ species richness,$A =$ area,$Z =$ slope of the line,and $C =$ $Y$-intercept. If area is on the $X$-axis and species richness is on the $Y$-axis,what will the graph of $S = CA^z$ look like?

Which is not true regarding genetic diversity?

More than . . . . . . $\;\%$ of the drugs currently sold in the market worldwide are derived from plants.

$(1)$ More than $\underline A\%$ of the drugs currently sold in the market worldwide are derived from plants.
$(2)$ Although all the biodiversity hotspots put together cover less than $\underline B\%$ of Earth's land area,the number of species they collectively harbour is extremely high,and strict protection of these hotspots could reduce the ongoing mass extinction by almost $\underline C\%$.

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