Question

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between latitude and biodiversity?

Options

• As one moves from the equator towards the poles, biodiversity generally decreases

• As one moves from the equator towards the poles, biodiversity generally increases

• Biodiversity remains constant regardless of latitude

• Biodiversity increases only in the Northern Hemisphere

Answer 1

The latitudinal gradient pattern demonstrates that biodiversity decreases as one moves away from the equator towards higher latitudes. Tropical regions show greater species richness than higher latitudes, establishing this inverse relationship between latitude and species diversity.