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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