Which of the Following Statements About the Value of Biodiversity

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the value of biodiversity is false?

• A) Although a worthy goal, preserving the aesthetic benefits of biodiversity has no economic value.
• B) More than a quarter of medical prescriptions either contain or are based on plant products.
• C) Species loss can damage the functioning of ecosystems.
• D) A wide variety of microbes increase the nutritional value of food.
• E) All of the above are true; none is false.

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Labor Market

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