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Read the given statement and select the correct option.
Statement 1: Tropical rainforests are disappearing fastly from developing countries such as Indai.
Statement 2 : No value is attached to these forests because these are poor in biodiversity.

A

Both statement 1 and 2 are correct

B

Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect

C

Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.

D

Both statement 1 and 2 are incorrect.

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B
Tropical rainforests are disappearing fastly from India due to deforestation, habitat loss and fragmentation. These forests are of extreme value since they contain the maximum biodiversity.
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