Why We Conserve Biodiversity — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptThere are many reasons, some obvious and others not so obvious, but all equally important. They can be grouped into three categories: narrowly utilitarian, broadly utilitarian, and ethical.
Choose the correct statements: 1. Narrow utilitarian benefits: food, fibre, medicine. 2. Broad utilitarian benefits: oxygen, pollination. 3. Ethical argument: species have intrinsic value. 4. Aesthetic value is broad utilitarian. 5. Bioprospecting depends on biodiversity.
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Food, fibre, and medicines are narrow benefits. Oxygen and pollination are broad benefits. Aesthetic pleasures are broad benefits too. Ethical arguments stress intrinsic value. Bioprospecting involves biodiversity use.
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