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Read the following statements and choose the following option: 1. The Amazon rainforest contributes 30% of the total oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere. 2. Pollination is not considered an ecosystem service provided by biodiversity. 3. The Amazon rainforest is responsible for producing 20% of the total oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere. 4. Bees and bumblebees do not play a role in pollination services. 5. Ecosystem serv

Options

  1. ABoth 1 and 4 is incorrect
  2. BBoth 3 and 5 is correct
  3. COnly 2 is correct
  4. DOnly 3 is correct

Correct answer

D. Only 3 is correct

Step-by-step solution

Amazon rainforest is estimated to produce 20% of the total oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere through photosynthesis. Pollination is indeed a crucial ecosystem service provided by biodiversity, involving natural pollinators like bees, bumblebees, birds, and bats. The replacement of such services by human interventions would be costly.

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