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The term biodiversity is popularised by-
(a) Odum
(b) Paul Ehrlich
(c) Edward Wilson
(d) Tilman

A

Odum

B

Paul Ehrlich

C

Edward Wilson

D

Tilman

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The correct Answer is:
C
Biodiversity is the term popularised by the sociobiologist Edward Wilson to describe the combined diversity at all the levels of biological organisation.
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