Read these sentences from the text.
“Perhaps not surprisingly, skin—our interface with the world—supports a large number of the body’s most diverse populations of bacteria. There are at least 1,000 different species of skin bacteria, along with dozens of fungi and other microbes. Most aren’t harmful, and many protect us.”

Based on this information, what does the word “diverse” probably mean?
A. having a lot of variety
B. being harmful to others
C. being helpful to others
D. moving from one place to another

Question

Read these sentences from the text.
“Perhaps not surprisingly, skin—our interface with the world—supports a large number of the body’s most diverse populations of bacteria. There are at least 1,000 different species of skin bacteria, along with dozens of fungi and other microbes. Most aren’t harmful, and many protect us.”

Based on this information, what does the word “diverse” probably mean?
A. having a lot of variety
B. being harmful to others
C. being helpful to others
D. moving from one place to another