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Biodiversity and populations — Question 9

QCAA 2021, Paper 1 · 1 mark

Q9 · 2021 · Paper 1Unclassified1 mark

QUESTION 9

The image represents a gridded quadrat of 20 cm × 20 cm squares used in a plant survey. To calculate cover for a species, the surveyor identified each plant species and then counted the number of squares in which the

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What is the approximate percentage cover of Species A?

(A) 22%

(B) 44%

(C) 53%

(D) 58%

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