If We Want to Preserve Biodiversity, Why Is It Important

question 29

Multiple Choice

If we want to preserve biodiversity, why is it important to control human population growth?

• A) Humans don't care about their habitat.
• B) Humans are such effective competitors for limited resources, we'll take what we need and other species will lose out.
• C) Humans only care about the success of humans.
• D) Humans want to live in tropical rainforests and will take over all that habitat at the expense of other species.
• E) Humans aren't smart enough to manage the Earth in such a way that biodiversity can be preserved.

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Definitions:

Observed Phenomena

Events or occurrences that have been noticed and recorded, especially ones that are unusual or of scientific interest.

Iterative

Pertaining to a process that repeats, usually with the intention of approaching a desired goal or outcome.

Inductive Reasoning

A method of reasoning in which general conclusions are drawn from specific observations or examples.

Deductive Reasoning

A reasoning method where a conclusion is drawn from the agreement of several assumptions that are typically considered true.