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Question
Name the three important components of biodiversity.
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Solution
Biodiversity is the variety of living forms present in various ecosystems. It includes variability among life forms from all sources, including land, air, and water. Three important components of biodiversity are:
- Genetic diversity
- Species diversity
- Ecological (or ecosystem) diversity
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