Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Indirect Values of Biodiversity

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the indirect values of biodiversity is NOT correct?

• A) Trees take up carbon dioxide and release oxygen when they photosynthesize.
• B) Forests act as a sponge to soak up water and release it during drier periods.
• C) If biodiversity cannot maintain the biogeochemical cycles, then technology will have to artificially create those cycles.
• D) Diverse organisms are critical in breaking down wastes and immobilizing pollutants.
• E) All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Cash-to-Cash Cycle

The time period between when a business pays cash to its suppliers for inventory and receives cash from its customers for goods or services sold.

Responsiveness

The ability of an organization or system to quickly and effectively adapt to changes or respond to customers.

ROA

Return on Assets, a financial metric indicating how profitable a company is relative to its total assets, measuring efficiency in using assets to generate earnings.