3 Questions
True or false: Biodiversity refers to the amount of water in an area.
False
True or false: Rainforests are declining due to logging, agriculture, mining, and industrial development.
True
True or false: Deforestation of rainforests leads to the loss of approximately 14 species per day.
False
Study Notes
- Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in an area.
- Botana curus is an endangered plant that produces Curol, a cancer-treating compound.
- Curol cannot be produced in a lab and Botana curus grows slowly.
- X, Y, and Z are similar plant species that may produce Curol.
- Rainforests cover approximately 6% of the Earth's surface.
- Rainforests are declining due to logging, agriculture, mining, and industrial development.
- Rainforests may disappear in approximately 40 years.
- 25% of pharmaceutical products come from rainforest plants.
- 65% of plants with cancer-fighting properties come from rainforest plants.
- Deforestation of rainforests leads to the loss of approximately 140 species per day.
Test your knowledge about the importance of biodiversity and the impact of rainforest deforestation on medicinal plants. This quiz covers topics such as endangered plants, cancer-treating compounds, and the alarming rate of rainforest disappearance. Challenge yourself with facts about the percentage of pharmaceutical products and cancer-fighting properties that come from rainforest plants. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and raise awareness about the consequences of deforestation.
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