NEET Biology question

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**Statement 1:** Deforestation increases carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere. **Statement 2:** Deforestation may lead to desertification.

(A)Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1
(B)Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1Correct
(C)Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect
(D)Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct

Answer: (B)

Solution

Deforestation does increase atmospheric concentration by removing a major carbon sink (statement 1 correct), and separately, deforestation may indeed lead to desertification through soil degradation and loss of vegetation cover

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Question ID VK-130420