A loss of potential sources of future medicines is most likely to occur when biodiversity is lost in an ecosystem.
What is ecosystem?
- “It is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.”
- It includes both biotic and abiotic components.
- Biotic components include all living parts of environment and how they react. It consists of flora and fauna.
- Abiotic components include all non-living parts of environment. It consists of soil, water, air, sunlight, etc.
What is biodiversity?
- “It is defined as the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.”
- We get our food, medicines and shelter from them.
- It produces livelihood.
- Maintains climatic condition.
- Many plants and animals’ species are used to generate medicines and other chemicals. If due to some reason the biodiversity gets lost it will also result in the loss of potential sources of medicines.
Hence, the correct option is: B. A loss of potential sources of future medicines.
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