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Which region harbours more species than temperate or polar areas?
AThe tundras
BThe terraces
CThe tropics
DThe trenches
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The tropics
1. The latitudinal gradient is the best known pattern in diversity.
2. It runs from the equator towards the poles.
3. With very few exceptions, tropics harbour more species than temperate or polar areas.
4. So the answer is the tropics.
_Source: NCERT Class XII Biology, Ch 13 'Biodiversity and Conservation'_
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