Biodiversity Is Important in a Population Because ____________

Biodiversity is important in a population because ____________.

A) individuals in that population need a variety of mates.
B) it allows the population to be more resistant to disruptions.
C) it increases the population's vulnerability to extinction.
D) it increases the chances that each member of the population will be identical to each other member.
E) it measures the species' richness but not the genetic diversity in the population and is therefore a great predictor of ecosystem stability.