Q. The term ‘biodiversity’ was given by

A) Alexander von Humboldt
B) Edward Wilson
C) David Tilman
D) Paul Ehrlich
Explanation

The term biodiversity was given by Edward Wilson. Immense diversity (heterogeneity) exists in our biosphere, not only at the species level but at all the levels of biological organization ranging from the macromolecules within to biomass Sociobiologist Edward Wilson described the combined diversity at all the levels of biological organization These are genetic diversity, species diversity and ecological diversity

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