The Study of the Distribution of Animals and Plants Around

Question

The study of the distribution of animals and plants around the world is ____.  
A) diversity
B) biogeography
C) ecology
D) natural history
E) environmentalism

Accepted Answer

Biogeography is the study of the distribution of animals and plants around the world. Diversity refers to the variety of living organisms in a particular ecosystem or on Earth as a whole. Ecology is the study of the interactions between organisms and their environment. Natural history is a scientific discipline that deals with the description, identification, and classification of organisms. Environmentalism is a social and political movement that seeks to protect the natural world from human activity.