Which Benefit, Derived from Biodiversity, Would Be Categorized as an Ecosystem

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which benefit, derived from biodiversity, would be categorized as an ecosystem service?

• A) the anticancer drug Taxol, derived from the yew tree
• B) plants and fruits that are edible by humans
• C) cotton and other useful plant-derived fibers
• D) decomposition of wastes
• E) wild organisms as a source of genes for genetic engineering

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Definitions:

Experimental Task

A controlled task or activity designed to test hypotheses in a scientific study, often under laboratory conditions.

Internal Validity

The degree to which an experiment establishes a trustworthy cause-and-effect relationship between a treatment and an outcome.

Transformational Equivalence

The understanding that an object remains the same even if it undergoes a transformation that changes its appearance.