Question

rhinoceroses are being poached at a rate of two or three a week in africa and asia. which type of diversity is being lost as the population of rhinoceroses becomes very small?
○ species diversity
○ genetic diversity
○ ecosystem diversity
○ fragmented diversity

Explanation:

When a population (like rhinoceroses) becomes very small, the variation within the species at the genetic level (due to reduced number of individuals and thus reduced gene pool) is lost. Genetic diversity refers to the variety of genes within a species. Species diversity is about different species, ecosystem diversity about different ecosystems, and fragmented diversity is not a standard biodiversity type here. So the diversity lost is genetic diversity.

Answer:

genetic diversity