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O-LevelBiologyEcology & Environment5090/11 · May/June 2020 · Q321 Mark

Areas of tropical rainforests are often cut down and cleared. After cutting down the trees, the areas are normally burnt. What are the effects of this activity?

Aatmospheric carbon dioxide decreases, number and variety of species decreases, soil stability increases
Batmospheric carbon dioxide decreases, number and variety of species increases, soil stability decreases
Catmospheric carbon dioxide increases, number and variety of species decreases, soil stability decreases
Datmospheric carbon dioxide increases, number and variety of species decreases, soil stability increases

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C: atmospheric carbon dioxide increases, number and variety of species decreases, soil stability decreases

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Ecology & Environment, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 32.

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