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What is the main difference between index organisms and indicator organisms?
What is the main difference between index organisms and indicator organisms?
- Index organisms and indicator organisms are both used to measure the overall health of an ecosystem
- Index organisms are used to measure the overall health of an ecosystem, while indicator organisms are used to indicate the presence of a specific environmental condition (correct)
- Index organisms are used to indicate the presence of a specific environmental condition, while indicator organisms are used to measure the overall health of an ecosystem
- Index organisms and indicator organisms are the same thing
Which type of organism is used to measure the overall health of an ecosystem?
Which type of organism is used to measure the overall health of an ecosystem?
- Both index and indicator organisms
- Index organisms
- Indicator organisms (correct)
- Neither index nor indicator organisms
What is the main purpose of using index organisms?
What is the main purpose of using index organisms?
- To study the behavior of a particular species in an ecosystem
- To measure the overall health of an ecosystem
- To determine the effect of climate change on an ecosystem
- To indicate the presence of a specific environmental condition (correct)
