Read the statements A and B. Identify the correct option.
Statement A: Diversity observed in an entire geographical area is called gamma diversity.
Statement B: Biodiversity decreases as you move from a higher altitude towards a lower altitude.

Both the statements a and b arecorrect

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Both the statement a and b are wrong

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Statement a is correct, b is wrong

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Statement b is correct, a is wrong.

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Solution

The correct option is C
Statement a is correct, b is wrong

Gamma diversity is the diversity of an entire landscape and not just a small portion of a local ecosystem. Moreover, biodiversity tends to increase when you compare that in the lower altitudes to that in the higher altitudes.

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B. Small intestine is wider than large intestine.

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