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Short Answer
In complete sentences, write the answers to the questions on the lines provided.
21. How does industrial growth affect the biosphere?
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22. What are the goals of sustainable development?
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23. What is soil erosion?
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24. Explain how human society benefits from biodiversity.
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25. How is hunting a threat to biodiversity?
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Essay
Write the answer to each question in the space provided.
26. How can we ensure the sustainable development of water resources? How is water
conservation consistent with the principles of sustainable development?
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27. Discuss the importance of biodiversity to the field of medicine. Give an example of a
medicine derived from a plant.
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28. What is the difference between captive breeding programs and ecosystem
preservation in terms of conservation biology? Describe how conservation groups are
working to protect biodiversity.
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