Question

6 read the following sentences: “the word commonly used to describe the relative number of different species in an ecosystem is biodiversity. and the more biodiversity within the ecosystem, the more complex the food web. as used in the passage, what does the word “biodiversity” mean? a a community of connected animals and plants b the variety of life within an ecosystem c a chain of animals and plants dependent on each other for food d consisting of many different and connected parts

Explanation:

The passage defines biodiversity as the relative number of different species in an ecosystem, which implies the variety of life within an ecosystem. Option B best matches this description. Option A is too general about the community, C refers to a food - chain concept, and D is too vague without emphasizing life forms.

Answer:

B. the variety of life within an ecosystem