1. Which of the following best describe a negative consequence of the Amazon basin deforestation?(1 point) Responses discovery of new animal and plant species discovery of new animal and plant species increase of oxygen and carbon dioxide cycles increase of oxygen and carbon dioxide cycles purification of the Amazon River and surrounding tributaries purification of the Amazon River and surrounding tributaries loss of biological compounds that may have medical value

Answer 1

The option that best describes a negative consequence of the Amazon basin deforestation is:

loss of biological compounds that may have medical value.

Deforestation leads to the loss of biodiversity and the potential extinction of species that could provide valuable resources for medicine and other fields.