Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 56, Problem 1TYK
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Introduction: Biodiversity or biological diversity is a term that is used to describe the variation among the living organisms and it includes all life forms present on the earth. The three levels of biodiversity are genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity.
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