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All of these are reasons why biodiversity is important except

A
It allows for adjustment to disturbances .
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B
It cleans water.
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C
It provides food and materials.
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D
It has led to medical discoveries.
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E
It increases extinction rates.
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Solution

The correct option is E It increases extinction rates.
A. Biodiversity allows for adjustments to various disturbances. For example, trees control the rainfall.
B. As the polluted water flows through the dense areas having plants, it gets cleaned naturally.
C. Biodiversity provides food both for animals and mankind.
D. Biodiversity has to medical discoveries as various medicinal plants have been discovered.
E. Biodiversity reduces the extinction rates.
Hence statement E is incorrect.
So, the correct answer is 'It increases extinction rates'.

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