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The promotion of companies’ sustainably harvested rainforest products is intended to _______.

A
produce cheaper products
B
promote overconsumption
C
give the company a competitive advantage
D
produce more expensive products
5

The sustainable use of rainforest resources is exemplified by _______.

A
lumber harvesting
B
ranching
C
harvesting nuts
D
none of the above
6

Which of the following best describes the use of rainforest plants as anticancer drugs?

A
Most rainforest plants have been tested for their cancer fighting properties.
B
Twenty-five percent of the active ingredients in cancer drugs are exclusively rainforest plants.
C
The most powerful anticancer drugs are not rainforest plants.
D
All of the above
8

Tropical rainforests are located in _______.

A
Europe
B
Southeast Asia
C
North America
D
none of the above
10

Which of the following is not true concerning rainforests?

A
Twenty-five percent of western pharmaceuticals are derived from rainforest ingredients.
B
Almost 50,000 rainforest species are lost every year due to deforestation.
C
Half of all rainforest plants have been tested for their medicinal properties.
D
Projections say rainforest deforestation could eliminate half of the world’s species.
11

Which of the following are important products of rainforests?

A
timber
B
pharmaceuticals
C
oxygen
D
all of the above
12

Europe has no rainforests.

A
T
B
F

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