Which of the following statements best explains the relationship between medicines and concerns about the shrinking of the Amazon Rainforest?

Many rainforest plants contain compounds that can be used to develop medicines. If deforestation destroys those plants and their habitats, researchers may lose potential treatments for diseases. Choice D best describes this connection; the other choices focus on claims about research limits, resource harvesting, or pollution that are not the main concern described.

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