Which of the Following Statements About Deforestation Is NOT True

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about deforestation is NOT true?

• A)About 90 percent of the world's forest loss is occurring in tropical forests.
• B)Tropical forests make up only six percent of the world's land but are home to 50 to 90 percent of all terrestrial species.
• C)Reforestation in North America in the years since 1920 has had no measurable effect on the size and health of the continent's forests.
• D)At present deforestation rates, 50 percent of tropical species could be extinct by 2042.

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Definitions:

Scrotum

The pouch of skin that contains and protects the testicles, as well as regulates their temperature.

Penis

The male external genitalia that serves as both the organ of sexual intercourse and the passageway for urine to leave the body.

Testis

The male reproductive gland that produces sperm and testosterone, located in the scrotum.

Ductus Deferens

A tube that carries sperm from the testes to the urethra in male mammals.