Which of the Following Statements Is True About Biodiversity

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about biodiversity?

• A) The size of tropical rain forests have been reduced from 14 percent to 6 percent.
• B) Exotic species play a role in 50 percent of extinctions.
• C) Coral reefs may become extinct in the next 40 years.
• D) Overexploitation by human activities can lead to a loss of biodiversity.
• E) All of the answer choices about biodiversity are true.

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