Question
Even though less than one percent of rainforest plant species have been tested for their medicinal properties, over 100 prescription drugs that are sold worldwide today are derived from rainforest plants.
Based on this information, which of the following is true?
A.
The remaining 99% of rainforest plants must be destroyed to maintain biodiversity and to protect the medicinal plants.
B.
Deforestation will help with medicinal research because it increases biodiversity in the rainforest by introducing new plant species.
C.
The loss of biodiversity due to deforestation will likely decrease the number of new medicines available in the future.
D.
Maintaining biodiversity in the rainforest is not important since only about one percent of its plant species are useful.
Based on this information, which of the following is true?
A.
The remaining 99% of rainforest plants must be destroyed to maintain biodiversity and to protect the medicinal plants.
B.
Deforestation will help with medicinal research because it increases biodiversity in the rainforest by introducing new plant species.
C.
The loss of biodiversity due to deforestation will likely decrease the number of new medicines available in the future.
D.
Maintaining biodiversity in the rainforest is not important since only about one percent of its plant species are useful.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
C. The loss of biodiversity due to deforestation will likely decrease the number of new medicines available in the future.
This is true because a decline in biodiversity can lead to the loss of potential medicinal plant species that have not yet been studied, which could result in fewer new medicines being discovered.
C. The loss of biodiversity due to deforestation will likely decrease the number of new medicines available in the future.
This is true because a decline in biodiversity can lead to the loss of potential medicinal plant species that have not yet been studied, which could result in fewer new medicines being discovered.