One Reason Biodiversity Is Such an Important Aspect of Sustainability

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Multiple Choice

One reason biodiversity is such an important aspect of sustainability is that it ____.

• A) maintains a ready supply of new materials for water, soil, and food
• B) is the ultimate source of energy for plants
• C) provides vital ecosystem services through the interactions among species and keeps any population from growing too large
• D) makes life less susceptible to constant adaptation and changing environmental conditions
• E) increases ecotourism in less developed countries

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