NEET Biology question

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If we remove half the forest cover of earth, the crisis that will occur **[MHT-CET 2008]**

(A)Many species would become extinct
(B)Population, pollution and ecological imbalance will rise
(C)Energy crisis will commenceCorrect
(D)The remaining forest will correct the imbalance

Answer: (C)

Solution

Forests supply a major share of the world's fuelwood and biomass energy needs; removing half the earth's forest cover would sharply curtail this fuel/energy supply even as demand continues to rise,

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