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 populations vulnerability to extinction.
D) it increases the chances that each member of the population will be identical to each other.
E) it measures the species' richness but not the genetic diversity in the population and is therefore a great predictor of ecosystem stability.