The rainforest contains half of the Earth's wildlife and at least two thirds of its plant species. It can hold great quantities of water and is very important to the planet's water cycle. Rainforests remove vast amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere and replace it with oxygen. Which of the following statements best summarize the above information about rainforests?

a.

The majority of the planet's oxygen is generated from the rainforest.

b.

Two-thirds of all plants originated from the rainforest.

c.

The rainforest is a major catalyst for the planet's water cycle.

d.

The rainforest is important to life as a whole on the planet.

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Biology

Kristina Berger

25 July, 12:27

The rainforest contains half of the Earth's wildlife and at least two thirds of its plant species. It can hold great quantities of water and is very important to the planet's water cycle. Rainforests remove vast amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere and replace it with oxygen. Which of the following statements best summarize the above information about rainforests?

a.

The majority of the planet's oxygen is generated from the rainforest.

b.

Two-thirds of all plants originated from the rainforest.

c.

The rainforest is a major catalyst for the planet's water cycle.

d.

The rainforest is important to life as a whole on the planet.

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Ulises Frye · Answer 1

The correct answer should be d. The rainforest is important to life as a whole on the planet. Without them the global warming phenomenon would skyrocket because of massive spikes of carbon dioxide that is man made. Without them the animal biomes would also get destroyed because suddenly thousands and thousands of species would be left without a home so you would disrupt nature. Without them the Earth would be ravaged by bad things.