Which of the Following Statements Is a True Effect of Declining

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is a true effect of declining biodiversity?

• A)The Earth's biodiversity plays a major role in feeding the world's people.
• B)Medical and pharmaceutical researchers will be able to bank DNA from extinct species.
• C)Fewer species mean fewer animals exhaling CO₂, thus preventing global warming.
• D)We must improve conditions for endangered animals so that they can breed in captivity, otherwise we will lose part of the beauty and complexity of our natural environment.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Genetics

studies the role of genetics and the environment in influencing behavior, examining how heredity interacts with experience to shape who we are.

Identical Twins

Siblings who are genetically identical to each other because they were conceived from the same egg and sperm, and hence share all of their genes.

Fraternal Twins

Twins who are born at the same time but developed from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, resulting in genetically distinct siblings.

Genetics

The study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms, and how these affect physical and behavioral traits.