In paragraph 4, the reading states "And when more than 40 percent of an ecosystem's species disappear—

Question

whether plant, animal, insect, fungi or microbe—the effects can be as significant as those caused by a major
drought." Which of the following best restates this quotation's meaning?

a. Loss of biodiversity is a major crisis comparable to the damage caused by extended periods without rainfall.
b. Loss of species in an ecosystem affects rainfall.
c. Overall, a major drought is a more severe problem than the disappearance of an ecosystem's species.
d. The disappearance of plant and animal species from an ecosystem has more of an impact than the disappearance
of insect, fungi, or microbes.

Answer 1

a. Loss of biodiversity is a major crisis comparable to the damage caused by extended periods without rainfall.