Explain how the destruction of the original tropical forests will affect the development of new medicines

What will be an ideal response?


More than 25% of the prescription medicines in the United States contain chemicals that came from medically important plants. Important medicines, such as aspirin and digitalis, were discovered in plants that had been used as folk remedies. The majority of plant species are in tropical forests. Deforestation will result in the loss of many plant species, and humanity will have no way of knowing what potential new medicines are being destroyed.

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