Question

This diagram shows the count of different species of snakes in a sample taken from an ecosystem. Each shape represents a unique species.

A.
The sample richness is 3.
B.
The sample richness is 4.
C.
The sample richness is 10.
D.
The sample richness is 14.

Answer 1

C; the sample richness is 10

Answer 2

C. The sample richness is 10

Step-by-step explanation:

Count the most populated species; which is the blue O's. There's 10 blue O's. Thus, the sample richness is 10.