Question

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the correct texts in the passage.
Which two phrases help determine the meaning of the word biodiversity as it is used within the context of the sea life discussed in the excerpt?
excerpt from New Deep-Sea Coral Species Discovered in Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
by Katie Jewett and Justin Holl
After its discovery on Cordell Bank, the same species was found in other waters, including both Channel Islands and Monterey Bay national
marine sanctuaries. Much of the ocean is unexplored and undescribed, especially at depth. Deep-sea exploration and surveys provide crucial
biodiversity data to support the protection of fragile underwater rocky habitat. Thanks to the precision of ROV technology, collection for scientific
study is non-destructive to the surrounding habitat and has a minimal impact on the species population overall.

Answer 1

Two phrases that help determine the meaning of the word biodiversity as it is used within the context of the sea life discussed in the excerpt are; Marine sanctuaries and species population

What is biodiversity?

The terms, Marine sanctuaries and species population add to the unerstanding of the word, biodiversity.

Biodiversity, short for biological diversity, refers to the variety of life on Earth at all levels, from genes and individual species to entire ecosystems. It encompasses the richness and complexity of life, including species diversity which is the number and variety of different species found in a particular area or ecosystem.