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What does the Amazon Rainforest do that is very important?
What does the Amazon Rainforest do that is very important?
- Produce oxygen and clean the atmosphere (correct)
- Contribute to deforestation
- Produce carbon dioxide
- Increase pollution and global warming
Why are doctors interested in the plants of the Amazon?
Why are doctors interested in the plants of the Amazon?
- Because they have been used as medicine for thousands of years (correct)
- Because they contribute to pollution
- Because they are a source of clean water
- Because they produce oxygen
What are the people in the Amazon who have knowledge of medicinal plants called?
What are the people in the Amazon who have knowledge of medicinal plants called?
- Agricultural scientists
- Botanists
- Medicine men (correct)
- Forest guardians
What is one of the difficulties scientists face in researching plants for medicine in the Amazon?
What is one of the difficulties scientists face in researching plants for medicine in the Amazon?
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What is the consequence of continuing to cut down the rainforest according to the text?
What is the consequence of continuing to cut down the rainforest according to the text?
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What is the main threat to the rainforests according to the text?
What is the main threat to the rainforests according to the text?
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