Cultural Diversity in Texas — Cumulative exam

Question 36 • TX-World Geography Studies

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

Answer

In an effort to protect the Amazon, the Brazilian government has limited the amount of medical research that can be done in the rainforest.

Creating medicine requires large amounts of resources, and harvesting these resources is leading to deforestation of the Amazon.

The byproducts of many medicines are responsible for polluting the Amazon River.

Many medicines are created from plants in the rainforest; without them, doctors and scientists may not be able to treat and cure many diseases.

Explanation

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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