Which of the Following Is an Example of an Ecosystem

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem service?

• A)the state provides free maintenance of highway medians keeping the landscape beautiful
• B)bacteria live in a termite's gut allowing the termite to be able to digest wood
• C)oceans act as a giant thermostat, interacting with the atmosphere and land to control Earth's climate
• D)tropical forests are removed to provide suitable land for subsistence farming
• E)sand dunes provide the perfect "front yard" as human development expands to the coastline

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