Which of the Following is the True Statement Regarding Species

Question

Which of the following is the true statement regarding species diversity and taxonomic diversity?
A) The variety of species in a given area represents taxonomic diversity.
B) In taxonomic diversity, the evolutionary relationships of species in a lineage are important.
C) Species diversity measures the relative frequency of all alleles present in a species.
D) In species diversity, the numbers of animals in a particular lineage is important.

Accepted Answer

Taxonomic diversity refers to the variety of lineages or branches on the tree of life, and the relationships among those lineages. It considers the evolutionary relatedness of species in a lineage or group. Species diversity, on the other hand, refers to the variety of different species present in a given area or ecosystem. It measures the relative abundance of different species, not necessarily the specific evolutionary relationships among them.