Which of the Following Is an Example of the Importance

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the importance of biodiversity in a natural ecosystem?

• A) Pollination of flowers by bees.
• B) Production of antibiotics from fungi.
• C) Increasing the survival rate of childhood leukemia from 10 - 90%.
• D) Increasing the availability of food for the human population.
• E) Supplies building materials for new construction.

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Definitions:

Productive Resources

Factors used in the production of goods and services, which include land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

Fertility Rates

The average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime in a particular population.

Electricity Generation

The process of producing electrical power through various means such as thermal, hydroelectric, nuclear, solar, and wind energy.

Petroleum

A naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid found in geological formations beneath the Earth's surface, used primarily as a fuel source.